Gurgaon: After Wednesday’s storm-driven relief from scorching heat, IMD has forecast more thunderstorm activity across Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab over the next few days, with a yellow alert warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds at isolated places.The weather department said maximum temperatures are unlikely to see major changes over the next 24 hours but are expected to rise gradually by around 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over the subsequent three days before falling again by 2 to 3 degrees thereafter.On Wednesday, Gurgaon recorded a sharp cooling trend after overnight rain and gusty winds, with the minimum temperature dropping to 21 degrees Celsius at the Gurgaon AWS station and the maximum settling at 35.4 degrees Celsius, down 2.6 degrees from the previous day.Across Haryana, average maximum temperatures fell by 1.7 degrees and remained 1.9 degrees below normal, reflecting the broader impact of western disturbance-driven weather activity.According to IMD’s seven-day forecast, thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds of 40 to 50 kmph are likely at isolated locations across Haryana and Chandigarh on April 30, May 2, May 3, May 4 and May 5. No warning has been issued for May 1. The forecast indicates partly cloudy skies with intermittent thunderstorm and rain episodes are likely to persist, preventing an immediate return to the extreme heat seen earlier this week when temperatures in parts of NCR crossed 42 degrees Celsius.The advisory comes as changing weather patterns continue to bring sharp swings between heat and storm activity across northwestern India, with residents advised to remain cautious during periods of lightning and strong winds.
