The average maximum temperature across Haryana fell by 1.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday owing to thunderstorms. Though all stations recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, at most stations the maximum temperature was near-normal.
Rohtak recorded the highest day temperature at 44.1 degrees Celsius, followed by 44 degrees Celsius in Sirsa, 42.4 degrees Celsius in Hisar, and 42.1 degrees Celsius in Jind. Faridabad recorded the highest minimum temperature at 31.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Bhiwani at 30 degrees Celsius. There was 1.5 mm of rainfall in Nuh, while trace rainfall was recorded in Sirsa.
“From May 24 to May 27, there will be a gradual rise in maximum temperatures in Haryana,” said Director, IMD, Chandigarh, Surender Paul.
Heat wave forecast
For May 24, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for a heat wave across 11 districts: Mahendragarh, Rewari, Jhajjar, Nuh, Palwal, Rohtak, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Bhiwani, and Charkhi Dadri.
For May 25, there is a yellow alert of heat wave for nine districts, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Panipat and Jind, and an orange alert in 11 disricts: Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Bhiwani, Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Jhajjar, Rewari, Mahendragarh, Nuh, and Palwal.
For May 26, there is a yellow alert for a heat wave in Panchkula and Yamunanagar, while the rest of the 20 districts are under an orange alert. For May 27, there is an orange heat wave alert for the entire state of Haryana.
