Mumbai, December 28: Locals in Mumbai experienced a rare cold winter evening on Monday as the temperature dipped considerably. At 10 pm, the temperature in Mumbai was at 23 degrees Celsius, according to the weather.com. The lowest temperature recorded this season was 15.8 degrees Celsius on December 23. The cold winter took Mumbaikars by surprise as they rarely experience such weather. Winter 2020: North India to Experience Dense Fog Over Coming Days, Mercury Likely to Dip by 2–3 Degrees, Says IMD.

Earlier today, residents of Mumbai and its suburbs woke up to a slight nip in the air following a marginal dip in temperature. Santacruz recorded a minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, a sharp decline of 4.4 degrees from yesterday and 1.4 degrees below normal. The India Meteorological Department has predicted a fall in temperatures for two or three days starting Sunday. Mumbai Rains: Parts of Mumbai, Thane, Vasai-Virar Receive Rain, IMD Predicts More Rainfall, Traffic Jams Due to Low Visibility.

Mumbai residents took to Twitter as the mercury dipped, prompting people to bring out their winter clothes.

"The fall in temperature is mostly due to the cold northerly to northwesterly winds from the northern plains in association with the passage of a western disturbance," KS Hosalikar, deputy director general of western region, IMD, said. He also predicted further fall in the temperature in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai tomorrow. In 2019, the lowest recorded temperature in Mumbai was 16.4 degrees Celsius and the year before, it was 14.4 degrees Celsius.

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