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Temp reflects cooling trend, but locals feel the humidity
Indore: Intense humidity continued to give an uncomfortable sticky feeling to residents despite temperature readings reflecting a cooling trend in the city on Friday.
On Friday, the maximum temperature in the city was recorded at 34.3 degrees Celsius — a 2 degree drop from Thursday's 36.3 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature stood at 24.5 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal.
Though temperature was low, residents continued to grapple with intense humidity. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, relative humidity reached 82% in the morning, making the air heavy and oppressive during the morning hours, while it dropped to 44% in the evening.
Senior Meteorologist Dr Divya E Surendran said that cyclonic circulations over Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, along with an active trough system, are influencing the region's weather.
"There are chances of light rainfall in Indore and surrounding areas over the next four days. But significant rainfall is unlikely. The system is likely to impact the eastern parts of MP on Saturday. From June 2, the distribution of rainfall and thunderstorm activity will once again increase across the state.
Thus, no heatwave warning has been issued," she added.
For the past three days, the city saw relatively mild day temperature, fluctuating around 33–35 degrees Celsius — in stark contrast to last year when the mercury crossed 44 degrees Celsius on May 25.
Despite this, the high humidity made daytimes particularly taxing.
"Every morning the skies look promising with thick clouds, but by noon, sun starts beating down again. The evenings bring little relief. The heat would be bearable if not for this suffocating humidity," said Pooja Yadav, a homemaker from Vijay Nagar.
Another resident, 28-year-old software engineer Anurag Jain said, "The ACs run all day, but the moment you step outside, the sweat just pours. We're waiting for a good spell of rain to break this cycle."
The Met department has forecast light showers for Indore and nearby districts, including Ujjain, Dhar, and Ratlam, between June 1 and 2, with winds possibly reaching 50–60 kmph.
