Gurgaon: Rain accompanied by cool breeze changing the weather of the city pleasant on Wednesday.
While moderate rainfall began at around 10:15 a.m.
and lasted for several minutes, intermittent drizzle continued until noon, keeping the temperature still check.
Prior to this, Gurgaon has experienced a short dry mantra since September 17.
According to data from the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), the city received 12 mm rainfall on Wednesday.
No waterlogging reported and most traffic movements were not affected.
Sohna received 31mm rain, followed by Badshapur (22mm), Wazirabad (17.5mm), Kadipur and Harsaru (9mm respectively) and Manesar (4mm).
Drizzle was reported in Pataudi, while Farrukhnagar did not receive rainfall, according to the income department.
Monsun activity has been weak in Gurgaon for several days now.
However, the meeting department has estimated more rainfall this weekend.
“The rainfall activity tends to subside immediately, but there is a possibility of very light rain in isolated places for the next three-four days.
This Monsun, this city has received high rainfall compared to last year, and September also witnessed a regular wet mantra.
Other spells are expected around September 27, “said RK Jenamani, senior scientist, IMD.
“The rain system regularly formed above the Bay of Bengal and Easter Wind brought moisture to the north.
As a result, we have witnessed the rainfall activities in the region, and it did not show a tendency to withdrawal before September 30.
Usually, the west wind began to blow in this region , “he added.
So far in the rainy season, this city has received 47% rainfall, with 726.2mm rain compared to normal 493.1mm.
Between September 1 and 22, Gurgaon recorded 215.5mm rainfall, a rise of almost 170% compared to normal 79.9mm.
While June received 17.2mm rain, the figure stood at 379.2mm in July and 114.3mm in August.
Rain, light wind and some cloudy conditions throughout Wednesday dropped the maximum temperature to 29.1 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal.
The minimum temperature is completed at 23.4 degrees Celsius.
The moisture index is relatively oscillating between 87% and 88% during the day.
According to weekly estimates, the daytime temperature in the next six days tends to float around 30 -32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is estimated to be between 24-25 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the city air quality index (AQI) remained in the ‘satisfying’ category on Wednesday with 74 readings.
It was established in 74, also ‘satisfying’, the day before.