Gurugram Braces for More Rain As IMD Issues Yellow Alert Until Friday

Gurugram: Gurugram is likely to witness rain for two days starting Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather agency has also issued a yellow alert till Friday for heavy rain and thunderstorms at isolated locations. On Tuesday, several areas in the city witnessed light rain. The city registered 5mm of rainfall by 5 pm yesterday.

Tuesday's rains brought the mercury down with the minimum temperature settling at 26.2 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees above normal, while the maximum temperature rose to 35.2 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees higher than the previous day. Further, the humidity level stood at 77%.

As per IMD, active monsoon conditions will prevail over Punjab , Haryana , and Chandigarh for the next few days. The IMD describes heavy rain as 64.5–124.4 millimeters (mm) of rainfall in a day.

Rain Lashes Parts of Delhi-NCR

A fresh spell of rain lashed parts of the national capital and its adjoining areas, including Noida and Ghaziabad, on Thursday morning.

The moderate-intensity rain brought the temperature down.

Several areas including Green Park area, IGI Airport area received moderate-intensity rainfall. Visuals have emerged from multiple locations wherein rain can be seen lashing the streets. The downpour also to caused waterlogging in some areas.
IMD Predicts More Rain for Delhi-NCR Today

In a post on X, the India Meteorological Department wrote at 3.34am, "light to moderate rainfall at most places with Moderate to intense spells of rainfall at a few places likely to continue over Delhi and NCR during next 3 hours."

Orange Alert in Delhi Today 

Meanwhile, the IMD has issued an orange alert in the city for Thursday, predicting heavy rainfall in isolated patches and a dip in the maximum temperature.

On Wednesday, the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 23°C, three degrees below the normal for this time of the year, and the maximum temperature rose to 32.6°C, which was also one degree below the normal. Mostly, the day remained cloudy with some areas receiving light rainfall.

The city logged around 6mm of rainfall in the 24 hour period ending at 8.30am on Wednesday, and another 2.4mm of rainfall was registered between 8.30am and 5.30pm.

The early morning showers on Wednesday led to traffic snarls on several stretches, such as Vasant Vihar, Dwarka, INA and other parts of Outer Ring Road, during the morning peak hours.