Week-long light showers likely, maximum temperature set to rise by 5°C in Gurgaon

Gurgaon: The city experienced a dip in nighttime temperature on Tuesday. The minimum temperature dropped to 21.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, from 23.9 degrees Celsius recorded a day earlier. The day saw a mainly clear sky, pushing the maximum temperature up to 32.6 degrees Celsius from Monday's 30.4 degrees Celsius. Even so, the day's high remained eight degrees below normal for this time of the year.

IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall over several parts of Haryana, including Gurgaon, till April 12. A yellow alert has been placed for thunderstorms and lightning, along with gusty winds blowing at a speed of 40 to 50 kmph. While most of the rain will remain isolated in nature, some areas may witness a slight increase in intensity over the weekend, particularly on April 10 and 11, with possible thundershowers.

"Rain activity is likely to be scattered in northern and western parts of the state, but it may pick up slightly in parts of southern Haryana during the weekend," an IMD official said.

Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to rise gradually over the next five days. The maximum temperature may rise by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius. For Wednesday, IMD's forecast suggests partly cloudy conditions with temperatures ranging between a minimum of 22°C and a maximum temperature of 34°C.