New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heat wave alert for Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on February 25 and 26, due to rising temperatures.

According to an IMD alert, a "yellow warning" has been issued for heat wave in Mumbai, its neighbouring Thane district, and Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in the Konkan region of Maharashtra as the highest temperatures are expected to reach 37-38 degree Celsius.

Notably, a temperature range of 37-38 degrees C is close to 5 degree C above the normal weather conditions in February, according to the IMD.

IMD Scientist Sushma Nair told PTI that the high temperatures are likely to continue for the next two days.

(This is a developing story, more updates coming....