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Mumbai swelters: Wednesday was hottest September day ever

City will continue to perspire since the maximum temperature for the next 48 hours would be around 37 degree Celsius

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A group of women come under one umbrella to protect themselves from a scorching sun, in Versova on Wednesday
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Even as the temperature dropped a little as compared to Wednesday's 37.4 degree Celsius, there is no relief for Mumbaikars as there would be no respite from the soaring mercury levels, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials.

Mumbai will continue to perspire since the maximum temperature for the next 48 hours would be around 37 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperature will be 24 degree Celsius.

The maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 37 degree Celsius in Santa Cruz and 35 degree Celsius in Colaba. The relative humidity too continued to remain high at 55% in Santa Cruz and 66% in Colaba, as recorded at 5:30 pm on Thursday by the Regional Meteorological Center.

No rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours. Wednesday set the record of the hottest September day ever, with a temperature as high as 37.4 degree Celsius. This was even higher than last year, the previous all-time high record of 37 degree Celsius on September 30. Citing the reason for the increase in temperature, VK Rajeev, director of IMD Mumbai, said, "As there is no rain any longer, the winds are blowing from the land, owing to high temperatures."

Mumbaikars are facing the heat, quite literally. The rising mercury is taking a toll on people. "It becomes difficult to step out of the house during the afternoon, as the sun is too bright. I return home with a headache every other day due to the extreme heat," said Surabhi Surve, a student from Mumbai.

As of now, there is no sign of the mercury level dropping. Dr. Hemant Thacker, a physician from Mumbai, advises the use of sun umbrellas, wearing loose and light-coloured clothes, and drinking lots of water to avoid heat strokes. "There is a lot of humidity and heat in the air. Try to be as much in the shade as possible," he says.

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