The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Gurgaon on June 11 and 12, warning residents of thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds with gusts potentially reaching 60 to 80 kilometers per hour. The city will remain under a yellow alert on June 13 and 14 as pre-monsoon activity persists across Haryana.
This forecast comes just a day after a dust storm swept through parts of southern Haryana, including Gurgaon, uprooting trees, disrupting traffic, and providing temporary relief from the heat. According to IMD data, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius at the Gurgaon KVK observatory on Tuesday. The minimum temperature was 21 degrees Celsius at the Sohna Road station, which is 5.7 degrees below normal and three degrees lower than the previous day.
District-Wise Weather Warning
The district-wise weather warning issued by the Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh indicates that thunderstorm activity is likely to intensify across Haryana on June 11 and 12, with most districts placed under orange and yellow alerts. Several districts are expected to continue witnessing thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds on June 13 before conditions gradually improve from June 14.
IMD has warned that wind speeds may reach 60 to 70 kilometers per hour during thunderstorm activity, with isolated locations experiencing stronger gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour. Weather officials stated that the ongoing spell is linked to heightened pre-monsoon activity over northwest India. The interaction of moist winds and favorable upper-air systems is expected to trigger repeated episodes of thunderstorms, lightning, and strong surface winds across the state over the next five days.
Heatwave Conditions May Persist
While the storm activity is expected to provide intermittent relief from high temperatures, IMD said that heatwave conditions may persist in some areas, particularly in western Haryana. IMD data released on Tuesday showed that Haryana's average minimum temperature rose by 0.4 degrees Celsius compared with the previous day and remained near normal.
Rainfall was reported from several districts during the past 24 hours. Mahendragarh recorded the highest rainfall at 19 millimeters, followed by 8 millimeters in Bhiwani (AWS) and 7.5 millimeters at Pandu Pindara in Jind. Light rainfall was also reported from Rohtak, Karnal, Sonipat, Nuh, and other districts.
Safety Advisories for Residents
Authorities have advised residents to remain indoors during thunderstorms, avoid taking shelter under trees, and stay away from electric poles and open fields during lightning activity. Farmers have also been asked to monitor weather advisories before carrying out agricultural operations.
