Mumbai on Sunday, March 5, was the hottest this year so far, according to the met department. The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz weather observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius.
 
According to Rajesh Kapadia of Vagaries of Weather, a popular private weather blog, “The rising mercury level can be attributed to dry and warm winds approaching from the east, and delayed sea breeze. The temperature is rising because of the presence of east winds, which blocks the sea breeze that cools down Mumbai and the adjoining areas. “

“However, there is no need to panic, as the month of March tends to be hotter. The all-time highest temperature in March was 41.7 degree Celsius, recorded at Santacruz observatory in 1956,” Kapadia added.