GURUGRAM: Partly cloudy skies, strong winds and intermittent light rain over the last two days have brought much-needed relief from the scorching heat. The break from the heat spell is likely to continue till the end of this week as the Met department has predicted gusty winds accompanied by light-to-moderate rain over the next two days with a maximum temperature of 34-37 degrees Celsius. On Sunday, the minimum temperature dropped to 25 degrees Celsius from 26.4 degrees Celsius on the previous day.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the city on Monday predicting thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by squalls at a speed of 50-60 kmph with a possibility of a hailstorm. It advised people to stay indoors, close windows and doors and avoid travelling during the thunderstorm. If outdoors during the storm and lightning, it has advised taking shelter but not under the trees.
"Under the influence of western disturbance, light to moderate rain is likely to be witnessed at many places on Monday and in a few areas on Tuesday. Thereafter, the weather is likely to remain dry across Haryana. Thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by hail and squalls are expected on Monday, while lightning and gusty winds at a speed of 40-50 kmph are likely to be witnessed at isolated places on Tuesday. As a result, there will be a fall in maximum temperature by 3-5°C during the next two days and a rise by 2-4°C thereafter," said an IMD official.
