10 January,2013 06:53 AM IST | | A correspondent
Though the meteorological department had predicted the cold to stay just a bit longer, the temperatures have risen by 9°C in the span of just three days.
According to weather officials, the minimum temperature recorded on Wednesday was 18.9°C in Colaba whereas in Santacruz the minimum was 15.8°C. The maximum temperature in Colaba and Santacruz was 31.4°C and 32.8°C respectively.
"The sky will mostly be clear. The temperature is expected to rise by another 1°C. However, cold winds that are still blowing in the North might provide the city with some cold spells too," said an IMD official.u00a0