On Thursday, Gurugram experienced its highest minimum temperature of the season at 18.7°C, a significant increase from Wednesday’s 12.5°C and nearly 8 degrees above the seasonal average. The maximum temperature was 23.7°C, slightly below the typical level for this time of year. Humidity levels ranged between 71% and 80%.
The city also saw an improvement in air quality, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) decreasing to 167 (‘moderate’) from the previous day’s 212 (‘poor’), likely due to light rainfall that helped clear pollutants. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a generally cloudy sky with occasional rain or thundershowers over the next two days, which may further enhance air quality.
An ‘orange’ alert has been issued for parts of Haryana over the next three days, anticipating thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms, and gusty winds ranging from 30 to 40 km/h. The IMD also predicts that the minimum temperature could rise to 19°C within 48 hours.
According to the IMD, AQI levels are categorized as follows: 0-50 (‘good’), 51-100 (‘satisfactory’), 101-200 (‘moderate’), 201-300 (‘poor’), 301-400 (‘very poor’), and 401-500 (‘severe’).