India, June 15 -- Overnight rainfall in Gurugram brought down the minimum temperature to 17degC on Monday, marking a departure of 9.9degC below the normal levels observed during the period.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Gurugram recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Haryana on Monday. The sudden drop in minimum temperature came after mercury levels continued to hover in the range of 20degC and 25.9degC in June, making it among the season's lowest.

As the city's weather conditions continue to be impacted by an active western disturbance over North Haryana, combined with moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the IMD forecasts the maximum temperature to climb to 40degC on Monday.

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