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IMD issues heatwave warning as Mumbai sizzles under relentless March sun
Updated On: 24 March, 2026 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
IMD issues yellow alert for city, 13 days after megapolis recorded its highest March temperature in five years while authorities urge precautions as hot coastal weather contrasts with expected rain in interior Maharashtra.
Youngsters beat the heat in the Arabian Sea off the coast at Girgaon on Monday. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
Mumbai and neighbouring districts will likely witness scorching conditions with the IMD issuing a yellow alert for the city, Thane, and Raigad, indicating heatwave conditions in isolated pockets on Monday and Tuesday, and for Palghar and Ratnagiri on Monday. The IMD had issued heatwave warnings for March 8 and 9. On March 10, Mumbai recorded the highest March temperature in five years — 40 degrees C.
Pedestrians brave the scorching heat near Churchgate station on Monday. Pic/Ashish Raje
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