According to a weather bulletin, the maximum temperature in Mumbai was expected to be reach 38 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may settle at approximately 22 degrees Celsius on Monday (Pic/SATEJ SHINDE, ASHISH RAJE and SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)

Mumbaikars were seen covering themselves and seeking shade to escape the scorching heat as daytime temperatures hovered around 32 degrees Celsius in South Mumbai on March 17, 2026. (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)