Gurgaon: A cloudy spell accompanied by light rain was observed across parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, with more showers likely over the next few hours and through the week, officials said.India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the current spell was linked to a western disturbance active over Jammu and adjoining areas, along with an upper air cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan. “Under its influence, light to moderate rain is likely at isolated places in Haryana on March 23, 25, 26 and 28, and at a few places on March 29,” IMD said.A yellow alert was also issued by the weather department for parts of Haryana on March 26 and 29, warning of thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30 to 40kmph. Despite the rain, maximum temperatures are expected to rise by 3 to 5°C over the next four days, with no significant change thereafter, indicating a gradual shift towards warmer conditions.“Cloudy weather prevailed across NCR, with light rain observed over north Delhi and Ghaziabad. Day temperatures are expected to remain below 25°C,” meteorologist Navdeep Dahiya posted on social media platform X.He further said the current western disturbance is feeble and unlikely to bring widespread rainfall. “Nearly 60 to 70% of areas may not receive rain,” Dahiya said, adding that dry and clear weather is likely to return on March 24 and 25, before another weak western disturbance affects north India around March 26.In Gurgaon, the minimum temperature settled at 16.6°C, an increase of 3.8°C from the previous day, according to IMD. The maximum temperature was recorded at 28.5°C, up by 0.3°C. Despite the rise, day temperatures remained below normal.Across Haryana, the average minimum temperature increased by around 1.9°C on Monday. The average maximum temperature also rose by 0.4°C but remained 2°C below normal. Bhiwani recorded the highest maximum temperature at 30.7°C.Officials said intermittent showers and cloud cover are likely to continue, offering brief relief before temperatures begin to rise steadily across the region.
