The Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius on October 12, which was 5.1 degrees Celsius above normal, while Colaba recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius, 3.9 degrees Celsius above normal, weather scientist K.S. Hosalikar said

According to a weather bulletin, isolated pockets of Mumbai and Raigad were among the areas those were likely to experience heatwave conditions on Friday, October 9