Gurgaon: The city continued to reel under intense heat on Thursday with little relief despite a slight dip in daytime temperatures. IMD has warned that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist across Haryana, including in the city, till May 25.The city recorded a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday, down from 44 degrees Celsius a day earlier. However, the temperature remained one notch above normal for this time of year.Across monitoring stations, temperatures showed a marginal decline but continued to remain above the 40-degree mark. Gurgaon KVK recorded a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, down from 42.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. At NorthCap University station, the maximum temperature settled at 42.6 degrees Celsius against 44.5 degrees Celsius a day earlier. Gurgaon AWS recorded 41.7 degrees Celsius, lower than the 42.8 degrees Celsius logged on Wednesday.Night temperatures also remained high across several parts of the city, adding to discomfort and limiting overnight cooling. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, down from 28 degrees Celsius a day earlier. It remained near normal for this time of year.However, some monitoring stations continued to record unusually high night-time temperatures. NorthCap University station recorded a minimum temperature of 32.6 degrees Celsius, a sharp increase of 5.6 degrees Celsius within 24 hours. Gurgaon KVK logged 30.9 degrees Celsius. Gurgaon AWS recorded a comparatively lower minimum temperature of 27.5 degrees Celsius.Strong surface winds during the day further worsened outdoor conditions for commuters, delivery workers and labourers exposed to direct heat.Weather officials said multiple systems over northwest India are influencing the prevailing weather conditions. An upper air cyclonic circulation over Punjab and adjoining Pakistan now lies over Punjab and neighbourhood, while another cyclonic circulation persists over north Haryana and adjoining areas. A western disturbance, as a trough in westerlies, also remains active over the region.“Though a marginal dip has been observed in daytime temperature, no significant change is expected in the coming days. The influence of western disturbances and associated weather systems over northwest India has slightly altered atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns. However, these changes are not strong enough to bring substantial cooling over the plains. Hot and uncomfortable conditions are likely to persist across the state over the next few days,” an IMD official said.The weather department advised residents to avoid direct exposure to the sun during peak afternoon hours, wear light cotton clothes, cover their heads while outdoors and drink water frequently.
