IMD issues heatwave alert for Mumbai and ThaneIMD scientist Sushma Nair said, 'Thane and Vikhroli (in Mumbai) recorded temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius and above on Tuesday.'
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Mumbai: Amid the sweltering conditions, the India Meteorological (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for Mumbai and Thane for Wednesday along with the possibility of a thunderstorm.
IMD scientist Sushma Nair said, "Thane and Vikhroli (in Mumbai) recorded temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius and above on Tuesday."
"There is also a possibility of a thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon," Nair said.
"The heatwave will continue in Thane till Thursday, while Mumbai will be hot and humid," she said.