INTERIOR KONKAN,NORTHWEST,CENTRAL INDIA HEAT UP.

 8th March:

Konkan: Very Hot Interior, Cooler Coastal Stations

Temperatures are soaring across the hinterland, while coastal Konkan has largely escaped the worst, as the peak  before the sea winds moderated conditions. 

Konkan Maximum Temperatures on 8-3-2026 🌡️

Interior stations were 5–7°C above normal, highlighting the severe dry "loo-type" heatwave conditions across the interior.

Interior AWS readings

Bhatsanagar 43 🔥

Birwadi 42.8

Karjat 42.7

Palava 42.6

Vikramgad 42.5

Chiplun 42.4

Vaibhavwadi 42.3

Mumbra 42.2

Chauk, Morbe 42.1

Badlapur & Ambernath 42

Kalyan 41.9

Dombivli 41.8

Digha 41.7

Taloja & Kharghar 41.5

Kalwa 41.4

Panvel 41.3

Mulund, (E. Mumbai) 41.2

Thane 41.1

Koparkhairane & Manor 41

Airoli 40.8

NaviMumbai Airport 40.7

Nerul 40

Palghar 39.6

Vashi 39.4

Virar 39

Deonar, (SE.Mumbai) 38.6

Dapoli 38.1

Uttan 36.4

Reason:

Meanwhile coastal Kokan temperatures remained mostly near normal (0-5km from sea shore), with some places only 2–4°C above normal today due to maritime influence 🌊

Mumbai SCZ 35.8°C IMD

Dahanu 34.3

Ratnagiri 34.2 IMD

Dadar 33.7

Colaba 33.6 IMD

Juhu 33.5

Devgad 33

Vengurla 32 IMD

Classic Konkan micro-climate contrast —scorching interior vs relatively cooler coast.

Compiled by Vag.Abhjit.