7°C above normal already: At 35°C, Gurgaon sees warmest day of season

Gurgaon: Signalling an early spike, the city recorded the highest maximum temperature in Haryana on Thursday at 35 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in the state. The temperature in the city was 7.6 degrees Celsius above normal.On Wednesday, the maximum temperature in the city was 31.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum was 15.6 degrees Celsius. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), across Haryana, the average maximum temperature saw a marginal rise of 0.3°C compared to Wednesday, but remained nearly 7°C above the seasonal norm, the IMD said.Meteorologists said the early surge in temperatures could indicate a warmer-than-usual start to March, though fluctuations are possible depending on western disturbances that influence north India's weather.Several other districts also reported unusually high temperatures for early March. Sirsa recorded 34.5 degrees Celsius, while Bhiwani touched 34.8 degrees Celsius. Mahendragarh logged 33.9 degrees Celsius, Nuh recorded 33.8 degrees Celsius and Hisar saw a maximum of 33.7 degrees Celsius.In the northern part of the state, Chandigarh recorded 33.1 degrees Celsius, which was eight degrees Celsius above normal, one of the highest deviations recorded on Thursday.Weather stations in the state reported no rainfall and the sharp temperature rise was attributed to clear skies and dry weather conditions.