{
  "id": 13968890,
  "title": "Mumbai Weather Update: Temperature Hits 38.2°C, Second-Highest October Reading Since 2015 As Heatwave Persists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/mumbai-weather-update-temperature-hits-38-2-c-second-highest-october",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-weather-update-temperature-hits-382c-second-highest-october-reading-since-2015-as-heatwave-persists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai experienced a scorching day on October 12, 2026, with the maximum temperature soaring to 38.2°C, marking the second-highest October temperature since 2015. The Santacruz observatory recorded the temperature, which was 5.1°C above the normal reading. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions and later upgraded it to a heatwave warning during the day. Heatwave-like conditions were expected to persist on Tuesday, with hot and humid weather prevailing thereafter.\n\nThough a slight respite was anticipated after a couple of days, the maximum temperature would remain above 35°C throughout the week. IMD Mumbai Director Bikram Singh attributed the rising temperatures to wind flow patterns.\n\nAcross Maharashtra, Mumbai's maximum temperature on Monday was the third-highest, with Ratnagiri recording the highest at 39.2°C, 7.6°C above normal, followed by Malegaon at 38.4°C, 5.6°C above normal. Experts linked the extreme weather to the early monsoon withdrawal, which raised ground temperatures, and the delayed arrival of sea winds.\n\nOn Sunday, the maximum temperature was 38°C, 4.9°C above normal. Experts attribute these severe conditions to the El Niño climatic patterns, which have also contributed to a rainfall deficit this year.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The maximum temperature in Mumbai soared by 2°C within 24 hours, with heatwave conditions continuing. The Santacruz observatory on Monday recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2°C, which was 5.1°C above normal. It was the second-highest maximum October temperature since 2015. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a yellow alert for 'hot and humid' conditions…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}