A dust storm swept across parts of the city around 4pm on Sunday, even as India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast an active monsoon spell over the coming days.The city recorded a maximum temperature of 40.9°C and a minimum of 30°C.According to IMD, light to moderate rain is likely at isolated places on June 29 and July 1, with rainfall activity becoming more widespread thereafter. Heavy rain is expected at isolated places on July 2 and 3 across Haryana, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 60 kmph from July 1. A yellow alert has been issued for July 2 and 3.The weather is being influenced by multiple active systems, including the seasonal trough extending from Punjab to Bihar through Haryana and a western disturbance over the region. IMD said these conditions are favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon over parts of northwest India during the next two to three days.Despite the approaching wet spell, heatwave conditions are likely to persist at isolated places in Haryana until June 30. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain largely unchanged over the next three days before declining as rainfall activity intensifies later in the week.
