Pre-winter showers swept across Gurugram and adjoining districts of southern Haryana between Thursday and Friday morning, bringing down the temperature and pollution levels in the city.
Pataudi tehsil logged the district’s highest rainfall at 80 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Friday, followed by Farrukhnagar at 51 mm, according to Gurugram’s district administration data. Sohna recorded 42 mm, while urban centres also saw persistent downpours, with Wazirabad receiving 39 mm and the Badshahpur sub-tehsil recording 38 mm. Gurugram tehsil registered 27 mm, while the sub-tehsils of Kadipur and Harsaru recorded 26 mm each. Gurugram’s overall AQI stood comfortably in the ‘moderate’ zone at 125 as of 7 am on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer application. Station-level readings showed Teri Gram logging the cleanest air in the city, with an AQI of 100, while Gwal Pahari recorded 106.
Weather forecast
Gurugram recorded a minimum temperature of 17.9°C on Friday at 8.30am, a rise of 1.8°C from the previous day, according to IMD data. Haryana’s average minimum temperature rose by 1.7°C compared to Thursday; the state’s average minimum remained 1.8°C above normal. Narnaul recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 13°C, the weather agency’s bulletin said. This comes a day after Gurugram recorded the worst air quality index (AQI) of 243 in October 2026.
Thursday’s pour was followed by a chilly Friday morning. Weather scientists expect the impact of the western disturbance to ease from Friday afternoon, after which dry north-westerly winds are likely to bring down night-time temperatures across Haryana over the weekend. The persistent showers brought down the city’s pollution levels.
