March is the month of transition of season from winter to summer when the winds change their direction and maximum temperatures
The temperature in the city is five degrees above normal, according to the IMD. Representational pic
In the last decade, maximum temperature in the city was beyond 40 degrees Celsius in March at least five times. The highest March recorded in 2011 when the maximum temperature soared at 41.3 degrees on March 17. The all-time highest temperature recorded was 41.7 degrees on March 28, 1956.
“Though the maximum temperature is five degrees above normal, and over 35 degrees which is a criteria for heat waves in coastal cities, it cannot be termed as a heat wave. This condition needs to be sustained for more than one day to be called a heat wave,” said an official with the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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