Gurgaon: The overnight temperature in the city dropped by 3.3 degrees on Tuesday due to scattered rains in the morning hours. Forecasts suggest Wednesday and Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of rain at some places. Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the weather normal and lower than Monday's 32.7 degrees. The day's temperature was 44.1 degrees Celsius, compared to 45.1 degrees on Monday. This was four levels higher than the season's normal. The intense heat was accompanied by dry and warm westerly winds at 30 kmph. By 8.30 am, 1.5 mm of rain was recorded at the city observatory. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), “Light to moderate rain is expected at a few places over the state on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by dry weather. The spell is accompanied by gusts of 30-40 kmph at isolated places.” Thunderstorm winds are expected at speed. Though no significant change in maximum temperature is expected during the next 24 hours, it may drop by two to three degrees during the next three days.” “Higher temperatures prevailed in parts of south and west Haryana, with maximum temperatures hovering around 45-46 degrees Celsius. Day temperatures hovered around 43-45 degrees Celsius in northern areas, including Chandigarh. .Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions will continue in Haryana till June 19. After that, it will gradually dissipate over North West India during the next 48 hours Warm night conditions are likely at isolated places,” an IMD official said. The average maximum temperature on Tuesday was reduced by 1.3 degrees. However, it was still 5.3 degrees above the weather normal in the state. Sirsa recorded the highest temperature in the state on Tuesday at 46 degree Celsius. While Chandigarh witnessed 'severe heat wave', Rohtak, Ambala, Karnal and Sirsa witnessed 'heat wave'. Meanwhile, the city's air quality index remained in the moderate category with an AQI reading of 178 as against 193 yesterday. Delhi experienced its hottest night of the season on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature rising to 33.8 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest June night in six years. At least in the last 12 years. Severe heat waves continued in some areas on Tuesday. The heat index or perceived temperature in the capital rose to 51 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, up from 50 a day earlier. However, the IMD has predicted a welcome change for Wednesday, with rain likely and the day temperature dropping by 2 degrees. -3 degrees. The maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi on Wednesday are expected to be around 43 and 33 degrees Celsius respectively, which may touch 42 and 33 by Thursday. The maximum temperature in Safdarjung on Tuesday was 44 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal and against it. 45.2 degrees Celsius the day before. The minimum temperature was 33.8 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal and the highest since June 2018. On Monday, it was 33 degrees Celsius. Humidity on Tuesday was between 24% and 51%. On Tuesday, at 46.1 degrees Celsius, Pathampura was the hottest region, followed by Jafarpur at 45.5 degrees, Ayanagar at 45 degrees, Ridge at 44.7 degrees and Palam at 44.4 degrees. The air quality of the capital was moderate with an average AQI. of 196