Mumbai, December 4
At 37.3 degrees Celsius, Mumbai logs hottest December day in 16 years: Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 37.3 degrees Celsius today, the hottest December day in the last 16 years. The Indian Meteorological Department said that the mercury was recorded at 37.3 degrees Celsius in Film Nagar today, while the temperature in Colaba was recorded at 35 degrees Celsius. IMD Mumbai scientist Sushma Nair said that on December 5, 2008, the temperature was recorded here at 37.7 degrees Celsius.
Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra received light rain today with the city recording a minimum temperature of 25 degree Celsius. It has been cloudy here since yesterday. The IMD said the cyclonic storm also caused light rain here.