Rain brings mercury down in Gurgaon, but it's not monsoon yet
Gurgaon: After days of witnessing hot and humid conditions, parts of the city saw a brief but intense spell of rainfall on Saturday, offering some relief and setting the mood for monsoon.
The day started on a bright note with clear skies, but clouds gathered around by afternoon. The maximum temperature settled at 35.7 degrees Celsius—down from 36.6 degrees Celsius on Friday—while the minimum dipped marginally from 29.3 degrees Celsius on the previous day to 28.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
The downpour, which began around 1.30pm, was scattered, with areas surrounding Dwarka Expressway, Gwal Pahari, Udyog Vihar, DLF-3, and parts of old Gurgaon receiving around 40 to 50 minutes of rain. Till 4pm, 11mm of rainfall was recorded, said
India Meteorological Department
(IMD).
Despite the brief and intense spell of rain, traffic remained largely unaffected, and no major incidents of waterlogging were seen.
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The spell was caused by "intense to very intense convection" over west Punjab, southeast Haryana, and Delhi, IMD said, adding that the city is expected to experience rainfall over the next 3-4 days, with thundershowers and lightning likely through Sunday. The forecast predicts peak showers for July 2.
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Moreover, according to an IMD official, conditions are turning favourable for the further advancement of the southwest monsoon, which has already covered most parts of the country. "Most of Haryana is now under the monsoon's influence, barring a few pockets in the southern region," he said. While an orange alert has been issued for heavy rain in northern and eastern districts of Haryana, a yellow alert is in place for southern areas, including Gurgaon, where light to moderate rain is expected over the next two days.
Sonam Wadhwa, a resident of Imperial Gardens, said that the rainfall brought about a quick relief from the heat. "The temperature had become unbearable over the past few days. It poured heavily for about 30 minutes, and you could instantly feel the drop in temperature. Let's hope monsoon arrives soon," she said.
However, Aanchal Sharma, a resident of Ardee City, said her area did not get any rain. "Dark clouds hovered over the area for most of the afternoon, but rain remained elusive.
While other parts of the city saw showers, it was warm and humid here," she said.
The highly anticipated monsoon knocked on the city's door on Saturday but didn't enter. While parts of the capital, especially southwest and south Delhi and those adjoining western UP, and the NCR cities of Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad enjoyed showers on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department did not declare this the arrival of the seasonal rain-bearing winds.
It only said the conditions were now favourable for the advancement of the southwest monsoon.
Weather experts pointed out that a large portion of Delhi was yet to receive rains. "A trough currently in the south of Delhi is yet to move northward and bring the monsoon," explained an IMD official. "The weather system on Saturday entered the city via western UP. Several parts of the city, including the base weather station at Safdarjung, did not record rain."
Mayur Vihar, Palam, Ayanagar and Zafarpur were among the areas where it rained, though the sky over the entire city remained overcast.
IMD issued a yellow alert expecting moderate to light rain on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the rain was sporadic and patchy, but it brought a much-needed respite from the heat and humidity. Safdarjung received too low a rainfall to record, but Mayur Vihar logged 23mm, Palam 9.7mm, Aya Nagar 9.2mm, Najafgarh 2.5mm and Lodhi Road, trace rainfall. Neighbouring Gurgaon recorded 10.7mm and Noida 21mm.
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