Noida and NCR receive first widespread monsoon showers as IMD issues orange alert

Parts of Noida and the wider National Capital Region experienced the first intense, widespread spell of monsoon rain on Sunday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for Monday. While the official weather station at APMC in Noida did not record measurable rainfall, residents in several parts of the city reported brief spells of rain during the day.

The Sunday showers marked the first widespread precipitation in the region since the monsoon officially arrived on Thursday. Prior to Sunday, the area had only witnessed isolated, light showers over the preceding three days.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Monday, forecasting more rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds. The weather department stated that cloudy skies and intermittent rainfall are likely to continue through the week.

Across the neighbouring areas, rainfall intensity varied. Chhatarpur received the highest rainfall at 48.5mm, followed by Palam with 16.4mm, Ridge with 10.2mm, and Ayanagar with 8.2mm. Safdarjung recorded 6.4mm of rainfall, where the maximum temperature settled at 38.6°C and the minimum temperature was 29.2°C.

In Gurugram, heavy rain lashed several parts of the city, with three official weather stations recording a combined 34.4mm of rainfall. This downpour triggered widespread waterlogging, inundating roads in Sectors 3, 7, 9, 10, 10A, 34, and 69, among other local areas.

According to Mahesh Palawat, vice-president at Skymet Weather, monsoon activity is expected to remain active over the region for the next two to three days. A low-pressure area currently over north Odisha is gradually moving northwest across north Chhattisgarh, which will shift the associated trough north over the Indo-Gangetic plains. Light to moderate rain is expected on Monday, with isolated to scattered showers likely on Tuesday and Wednesday.