Mumbai, March 14: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that Mumbai was the hottest city in the country after the maximum city recorded the highest maximum temperature at 39.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday. After reeling under a severe heatwave and rising temperatures for a few days, the people of Mumbai woke up to a rainy day on Tuesday, March 14.

Netizens took to Twitter and shared pictures and videos of rains lashing various parts of the city as #MumbaiRains became the top trend on the social media platform. Confirming the news, IMD Pune head KS Hosalikar said that there was light rainfall in Mumbai last night. Mumbai Rains: Mumbaikars Wake Up To Rainy Morning As Light Rain Lashes City, Make #mumbairains Top Trend by Sharing Pics and Videos on Twitter.

There Was Light Rainfall in Mumbai Last Night

Forecasting weather for the next few days, Hosalikar said that the weather conditions will be severe in Maharashtra for the next 4 to 5 days. "Chance of light to moderate rain with thunder, strong winds, and hail at some places," Hosalikar's tweet in Marathi read. If the forecast predictions do come true then various parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai could receive some showers of spells.

Heatwave Likely To Continue in the City for the Next 24 Hours

Heatwave To Continue for the Next 24 Hours:

After the city recorded the highest maximum temperature, Mahesh Palawat of SkymetWeather said that the heatwave is likely to continue in the city for the next 24 hours. He also said that the heatwave conditions will subside in the next two days.

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