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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
All in a day: 40°C, gusty winds & dust storm; ‘felt like the sky opened up', brief rainfall in parts of Gurgaon
Gurgaon: A sweltering summer day turned on its head as winds gusting up to 70kmph swept in on Wednesday night followed by a brief but intense spell of rainfall in parts of the city. Parts of the city, including Udyog Vihar, were drenched in rain, but most of the city escaped the showers. Commuters said they were caught off guard as winds stirred up clouds of dust, cloaking the city in haze around 8.20pm. "It felt like the sky just opened up," said Radhika Saha, a Sector 41 resident who was going to her home. "One moment it was calm and the next, the wind was howling and dust was everywhere. I had to pull over because I couldn't see the road," she said. Rain and duststorm, though shortlived, brought down temperatures. "It was unbearably hot all day, but the cool breeze after the storm was such a relief," said Pooja Sharma, who was traveling from Cyber City. "Even though I got drenched, I did not mind it at all," Sharma added. The extreme weather condition, which started around 8pm, was due to a southward-moving convection. It lasted less than an hour, but in that hour, Safdarjung — the base weather station for the capital — recorded 12.1mm of rainfall. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo Mayur Vihar logged 13.5mm of rainfall, Pitampura 5mm and Palam, 2.1mm. "There was a cyclonic circulation over Haryana embedded in an east-west trough from Punjab to Bangladesh in lower tropospheric levels. It was sucking moisture from both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, leading to the formation of convection clouds, which moved southwards," said Krishna Mishra, scientist, IMD. Relief to be shortlived The India Meteorological Department has issued orange alert to warn of a heatwave on Thusday and Friday. Temperatures could touch 43 degrees Celsius, according to the forecast. On Wednesday, Gurgaon recorded maximum temperature at 40.8 degrees C and a minimum of 30.4 degrees Celsius, with 38% humidity. Doctors recommend staying indoors in the afternoons, drinking water, and avoiding caffeine and alcohol. "Extreme heat can lead to serious health consequences, including heat exhaustion, dehydration, heatstroke and worsening of pre-existing illnesses, especially among the elderly, children and outdoor workers," said Dr Tushar Tayal, consultant for internal medicine at CK Birla Hospital. 3 killed in Delhi & Gzb In Delhi, dust-laden winds approached 79kmph and brought heavy rainfall and hailstorm in several parts of the capital. Around 50 trees were uprooted or damaged, and motorists faced a harrowing time due to traffic gridlocks. Two people were killed. At Nizamuddin, a differently abled man died when a light mast fell on his tricycle. At Gokalpuri, a man died when a tree fell on him. At least 10 flights were diverted to Jaipur and Mumbai, while over 50 flights were delayed. Delhi Metro services were also impacted due to external objects falling on the track on the Red, Yellow and Pink corridors. Services on the Pink Line were restored by 9.30pm, and the other a little later. Power supply was also disrupted in large parts of the city. The intense rain spell and hailstorm led to a sudden fall in temperature by up to 14 degrees Celsius. The temperature at 7.30pm read 37 degrees Celsius, but an hour later, the mercury had fallen to 23 degrees Celsius. The storm wrecked havoc in other NCR cities too. A tree came crashing down on a biker, killing him on the spot near Pehalwan Dhabha on Hapur Chungi intersection in Ghaziabad. Motorists nearby had a narrow escape. A signboad collapsed on the CISF Road in Indirapuram, while a tree fell on the road leading to Hindon Civil Terminal from Mohan Nagar. In Noida, two signboards collapsed near Golf Course metro station and Sector 142, hampering traffic movement on the Noida Expressway during the evening rush hour. The weatherman has not predicted a respite, with both temperatures and humidity set to increase over the next few days. The feels-like temperature in Delhi reached 50.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, against 49.6 degrees Celsius the previous day. The heat index on Monday was 48.5 degrees Celsius, and on Sunday, 43.6 degrees C.
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Business Standard
15-05-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Cloudy skies, thunderstorms likely in Delhi today, AQI rises to 236
The maximum temperature shall remain around 40 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius New Delhi Delhi residents woke up to a pleasant morning on Thursday after parts of the city witnessed light rainfall over the past few days. The national capital continues to enjoy a spell of relief from the heatwaves due to the rain and strong winds over the past week. Drizzles and a drop in the maximum temperature have kept the weather relatively cool. Today's forecast: Cloudy skies, thunderstorms expected The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms and lightning for today. The maximum temperature shall remain around 40 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius. Sustained surface winds at speeds of 30–40 kmph will continue. Weather forecast for the week Air quality deteriorates to 'poor' category Air quality in Delhi deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Thursday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 236 at 7 am on 15 May, compared to 118 at the same time a day earlier. The AQI across Delhi-NCR also moved to the 'moderate' or 'satisfactory' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 135 at 4 pm on 14 May. In Gurugram, the AQI dropped to 121, placing it in the 'moderate' category. Noida and Greater Noida recorded AQIs of 113 and 112, respectively, while Ghaziabad's AQI stood at 107. According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Mint
02-05-2025
- Climate
- Mint
Delhi weather: Rain and thunderstorm bring relief to National Capital region amid heatwave conditions
Rain and thunderstorms on Friday brought relief to Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) from the ongoing heatwave The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds for the next three days and also issued and yellow alert for the national capital. The forecast also mentions generally cloudy skies, very light rain or drizzle and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, dust storms and strong surface winds ranging from 30 to 40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, during the afternoon and evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 37 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. Temperatures are also likely to dip over east and central India with light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds over states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Sikkim, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh. 'Moderate to intense spells of rainfall accompanied with moderate to severe thunderstorm and lightning (40-90 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to continue at many places of Delhi and NCR, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Safidon, Panipat, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana) Gangoh, Shamli, Kandhla, Nandgaon, Barsana, Raya, Hathras, Mathura, Sadabad, Agra, Jajau (U.P.) Bhiwari, Deeg, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours,' IMD said. IMD further posted about an alert regarding severe weather. It urged people to stay inside, unplug electrical appliances and mentioned other advices. The impact could be 'minor to major damage to power and communication lines due to breaking of branches' among others, it stated. It added, 'Recorded squally winds in gust at during 0530-0550 Pragati Maidan 78 kmph; Lodhi Road 59 kmph; Pitam Pura 59 kmph; Nazafgarh 56 kmph; IGNOU 52 kmph; Palam 62 kmph. Moderate to intense spell reported in Delhi." 'Thunderstorms and gusty winds have affected flight operations in parts of Northern India. Some of our flights to and from Delhi are being delayed, which is likely to impact our overall flight schedule. We are doing our best to minimise disruptions,' Air India said.
