Rain & winds gone, heatwave is set to return this week in Gurgaon

Gurgaon: After a brief spell of relatively pleasant weather, heatwave conditions are likely to return to parts of Haryana from Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for the next five days.

On Saturday, the city experienced a sultry day, with the maximum temperature touching 40°C at NorthCap University, a sharp jump from 35.5°C recorded a day earlier. At the Gurgaon AWS station, the maximum temperature rose by 4.7°C to 38.4°C from 33.7°C on Friday.

Humidity levels added to the discomfort, with the relative humidity oscillating between 33% and 54% during the day.

Night temperatures remained close to the season's normal, with Gurgaon KVK station recording the minimum temperature at 25.1°C, down from 26.1°C a day earlier. NorthCap University recorded a minimum of 25.9°C, up from 25.1°C, while the Gurgaon AWS station recorded 22.8°C, a marginal fall from 23.2°C recorded on Friday.

According to the IMD, a western disturbance currently persists as a cyclonic circulation over the Jammu region and adjoining areas, while another upper-air cyclonic circulation lies over northwest Uttar Pradesh. These systems are expected to influence weather conditions over north India during the coming days.

IMD has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kph at isolated places during June 11-12. However, with temperatures expected to rise steadily from Monday, heatwave conditions are likely to re-emerge across parts of southern and western Haryana.

A yellow alert has been issued for heatwave conditions at isolated places in Mahendragarh, Rewari, Jhajjar, Gurgaon, Nuh, Palwal, Faridabad, Rohtak, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Jind, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri from June 8 to June 11.

No heatwave warning has been issued for Chandigarh, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Sonipat and Panipat, though temperatures are expected to increase over the coming days.

"There will be a gradual rise of 4-5°C in maximum temperatures across the state over the next five days. While isolated spells of light to moderate rainfall are likely on June 7 and again between June 11 and June 12, the relief is expected to be temporary," the IMD said.

"There will be a gradual rise of 4-5 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures across the state over the next five days. While isolated spells of light to moderate rainfall are likely on June 7 and again between June 11 and June 12, the relief is expected to be temporary," the IMD said.