Gurugram recorded clear skies on Sunday after a quick spell of overcast situations and lightweight rain in remoted areas on Saturday, based on the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD stated climate situations are anticipated to stay partly cloudy over the subsequent 4 days, with the opportunity of temporary mild to average rainfall in remoted locations on Monday. “The influence of the approaching western disturbance is likely to remain feeble over the southern Haryana region from March 26 onwards, limiting its impact on weather conditions in Gurugram,” a senior IMD official stated.
The district additionally recorded a 1.7°C rise in minimal temperature over 24 hours, reaching 14.8°C on Sunday from 13.1°C on Saturday at 8.30am. It was 16.3°C on Friday. The IMD forecast signifies that the utmost temperature is more likely to rise by 4°C to 7°C over the subsequent 4 days, with no important change thereafter.
Gurugram had recorded a drop of three.2°C in minimal temperature on Saturday, from 16.3°C on Friday. The district recorded a median rainfall of three.6mm on Friday, which declined to 0.8mm on Saturday and dropped to nil on Sunday throughout all three IMD automated climate stations within the district.
On Sunday, the utmost temperature was recorded at 28.5°C, up from 26.4°C on Saturday and 21.8°C on Friday. The IMD additionally famous a “significant” climate occasion throughout Sunday afternoon, with wind gusts reaching as much as 41 kmph within the metropolis.
In comparability, wind speeds within the outskirts remained decrease, with calm westerly winds recorded at 3.7 kmph at 8.30am alongside the Delhi-Gurugram expressway, rising to 10 kmph at 2.30pm and dropping to five.5 kmph at 5.30pm. “Sudden gusts at the Gurugram’s automatic weather station (AWS) were due to shifting wind patterns during the transition period between two disturbances. The sudden temperature changes also triggered high winds,” the IMD official stated.
Meanwhile, air high quality remained within the “moderate” class, with the district’s AQI recorded at 188 at 4pm, based on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). At 7pm, Sector 51 recorded an AQI of 260 (“poor”), adopted by 216 (“poor”) in Teri Gram. Gwal Pahari and Vikas Sadan recorded AQI ranges of 119 and 162, respectively, each below the “moderate” class.
“A feeble western disturbance is expected to bring cloudy weather along with isolated light to moderate rains across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, North Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chandigarh on Monday morning into late evening hours. These won’t bring widespread rains like the previous ones as the western disturbance is feeble,” meteorologist Navdeep Dahiya posted on X.
