GURGAON: The city recorded its coldest night of the season on Saturday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 10.5 degrees Celsius, slightly lower than Friday's 10.7 degrees. Despite the dip, the temperature remained a notch above normal for this time of the season.
A shallow fog enveloped the city in the early hours, reducing visibility to 800 metres, but it cleared quickly as the sun emerged. The afternoon was warm and pleasant, with the maximum temperature reaching 25 degrees Celsius, close to the seasonal average but slightly cooler than Friday's 25.9 degrees.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a western disturbance will prevent any significant drop in minimum temperatures over the next 3-4 days. "Night temperatures may rise by 1-2 degrees until Dec 4, after which north-westerly winds will bring cooler air from the Himalayas, leading to a gradual drop," an IMD official said.
The Met department also forecast misty mornings on Sunday, with temperatures expected to range between 12 and 26 degrees Celsius. "This cool morning finally feels like winter is here. Nov was unusually warm, so this is a welcome change," said Ritu Malhotra, a resident of Sector 45.
Meanwhile, the city's air quality deteriorated further on Saturday, with an uptick in the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 291 against Friday's 254. Sector 51 reported the worst AQI at 329, followed by Gwalpahari at 302, both categorised as 'very poor'. Stations at Vikas Sadan and Teri Gram recorded AQIs of 282 and 245, respectively, remaining in the 'poor' category.
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