Chandigarh, July 4 -- After a string of heavy rain days, sunlight beamed bright over the city for the second consecutive day on Thursday, bringing a welcome break from monsoon woes. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this sunny spell is expected to last until the weekend, with the monsoon system set to regain momentum around Sunday, bringing along heavy rain again. The dry conditions have not only offered a break from the rain troubles, but also resulted in a significant improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI). As of 9 pm on Wednesday, AQI levels at the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) were 42 in Sector 22, 64 in Sector 25 and 49 in Sector 53 - all falling in the "good" range (0-50), posing minimal health risks. An AQI between 51-100 is considered satisfactory and can cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive individuals. The clear skies caused the maximum temperature to jump from 29.9degC on Tuesday to 36.4degC on Wednesday. But it dipped slightly to 34.7degC on Thursday, normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature remained steady at 24.8degC on Tuesday and Wednesday, before rising to 27.8degC on Thursday, which is still within normal range....