Gurugram: Partly cloudy sky, gusty winds and intermittent light rain have brought respite from the scorching heat for the past two days. The heat wave is likely to continue till the end of this week as the Met office has predicted light to moderate rain with strong winds with maximum temperature of 34-37 degrees Celsius in the next two days. The minimum temperature on Sunday dropped to 25 degrees Celsius from 26.4 degrees Celsius the previous day.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the city on Monday, predicting thunderstorms and lightning with a speed of 50-60 kmph with the possibility of hail. It advised people to stay indoors, close windows and doors and avoid traveling during thunderstorms. If outside during thunderstorm and lightning, it is advised to take shelter but not under trees.
“Under the influence of a Western Disturbance, light to moderate rain is likely at many places on Monday and in some areas on Tuesday. Thereafter, the weather is likely to remain dry over entire Haryana. Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by hail and thunderstorms are likely. likely to occur on Monday, while lightning and gusty winds with speed reaching 40-50 kmph are likely to be witnessed at isolated places on Tuesday. As a result, the maximum temperature will rise by 3-5 degree Celsius during the next There will be a fall. Two days and then an increase of 2-4 degrees Celsius,” said an IMD official.
It was a sunny afternoon on Sunday, with the maximum temperature rising by two notches to 44 degrees Celsius – four degrees above normal from Saturday’s 42 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity index ranged between 38% and 68% throughout the day. The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover between 28 and 37 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Monday.
In Delhi, there is a possibility of rain with a wind speed of 60 kmph on Monday, IMD has issued an ‘Orange’ alert. Base station Safdarjung on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.
The maximum temperature at most of the stations on Sunday was 39-40 degrees Celsius.
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