Overview
- The Santacruz observatory logged 14.9°C on December 12, the season’s low and about 3.6°C below normal, according to the IMD.
- Colaba remained comparatively warmer at 20.6°C, while Matheran recorded 18.0°C, highlighting sharp intra-city and regional contrasts.
- The IMD expects minimum temperatures near 17°C on Saturday and above 18°C from Sunday as conditions warm through the weekend.
- Weather observers attributed the chill to an influx of dry northerly winds carrying cooler air from northern India.
- Jalgaon recorded Maharashtra’s lowest minimum at 6.9°C, even as Mumbai’s daytime highs held near 32–33°C.