Gurgaon: Tuesday morning brought monsoon showers to the city, continuing throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall in isolated areas. The IMD has forecast more rain in the coming days, especially towards the late afternoon and evening hours.While the rain remained largely moderate, it was enough to slow traffic in parts of the city like MG Road and Golf Course Road, with two-wheeler riders seeking shelter under flyovers and underpasses. Though no major disruptions or waterlogging were reported.The city’s minimum temperature on Tuesday settled at 27.7°C, a notch higher than a day earlier, while the maximum rose to 32.1°C, up by just half a degree.The IMD said the southwest monsoon remains active over northwest India, bringing much-awaited relief from July’s humidity and spiking temperatures. As a precautionary measure, authorities have dispatched maintenance teams to low-lying zones and underpasses that are prone to waterlogging, though the city managed to avoid major flooding. “We have people stationed with pumps and equipment in places where water tends to accumulate, but so far the situation is under control,” a civic official confirmed.The yellow alert remains in effect for July 22 and 23 and will return on July 27 and 28. For July 24, 25, and 26, the IMD has not issued any alert, with only lighter rains expected during this period.With heavy rains expected in isolated locations in the coming days, officials have urged commuters to keep a close watch on weather updates as the week progresses. Meanwhile, several parts of Delhi saw a short and intense spell of rain. There are chances of light to moderate showers on Wednesday. Scattered rain activity is likely to continue for the remaining days of the week. No colour-coded warning is in place.According to IMD, Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station, received 8.8mm of rainfall between 8:30am and 5.30pm on Tuesday. During this period, the Ridge observatory in north Delhi received the highest rainfall, which was 22.4mm, followed by Rajghat that got 22.2mm. In the same time window, Lodhi Road logged 14.2mm of rainfall, Pusa 13.5mm, Najafgarh 11mm, Ayanagar 1.4mm, and Palam 0.5mm.
