The respite from soaring temperatures may be short-lived as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heatwave conditions may return this week. The weather office has issued a yellow alert for intense heat in Gurugram from Tuesday till Thursday, accompanied by dry weather.
On Sunday, Gurugram recorded a maximum of 38°C, a two-degree drop from the day before. IMD forecast mercury levels to climb by four to five degrees within the next three days. “Gurugram will largely remain unaffected by a weak atmospheric whirlpool over north Haryana and nearby areas, extending around 1.5 km in the atmosphere. While there is a possibility of gusts over the next few days, temperatures are likely to go up to 43°C on Wednesday,” an IMD official said.
The weather office has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kph at isolated places in Gurugram on June 11 and 12.
Meanwhile, IMD’s automatic weather station (AWS) at NorthCap University recorded gusts up to 35 km/h at 7.30pm.
The minimum temperature was logged at 22.7°C at 8.30am on Sunday, the lowest in Haryana. The minimum temperature was logged at 25.1°C on Saturday.
