Gurgaon: Residents cannot get a pause from the heat in the near future, without the expected rain for the next three to four days, according to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD).
The city has watched dry mantra since August 8, when accepting moderate rain.
While drizzle was witnessed on Friday night in several places, it did not make much difference in hot and moist weather conditions.
On Saturday, the maximum temperature is recorded at 36.3 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature reaches 24.4 degrees.
The moisture index is relatively recorded at 81%.
IMD officials said the rain was taking a break with the rainy season likely to remain north of his normal position for the next few days.
“Monsun troughs now walk close to the legs of the Himalayan, which results in quiet rainfall activities in the northwestern region, including Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, and West Uttar Pradesh.
Monsun breaks will likely continue until August 18, after that we expect bulk Rain, “said an official.
Between August 1 and 14, the city only received 64.9mm rainfall, the 34% deficit compared to normal 98.6mm.
Gurgaon, however, has reported 54% excessive cumulative rainfall between June 1 and August 14 with rainfall of 461.3 mm, against the normal season of 299.6mm.
According to the Weekly IMD estimate, it will be partially cloudy on Sunday with a minimum and maximum temperature that may exist around 24 and 35 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Meanwhile, the city air quality index (AQI) remained satisfying on Saturday for the second day in a row.
The overall AQI reading is 91, compared to 99 on Friday.