GURUGRAM: Another spell of rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and brisk winds, is expected to lash parts of the city on Monday due to the arrival of a fresh western disturbance (WD), officials at Regional Weather Forecasting Centre ( RWFC ) said.This is likely to push down the maximum temperature to 29°C from 34°C which was recorded last week.On Sunday, the pollution in Gurugram showed an increase as the recorded air quaity index ( AQI ) showed a minor jump. Meanwhile, mercury in Gurugram climbed to 31°C with humidity staying close to 70 per cent.A Met official explained, “Whenever WD approaches, the flow of cold north-westerly air stops, giving way to warm south-easterly winds from Rajasthan. This, coupled with cloud covers, allows the solar radiations to pass on the earth during the day and stops from returning during the night. These factors warm up the surface.”Officials said that Tuesday and Wednesday is expected to remain cloudy without any rainfall activity.An RWFC official said, “We are going to see some lightning and brisk winds with speeds up to 25-30 km/hr on Monday.”Meanwhile, Gurugram continued to be the least polluted city in the NCR on Sunday. The AQI was recorded at 112 (‘Moderate’) in the city, 140 (‘Moderate’) in Ghaziabad, 125 (‘Moderate’) in Greater Noida, 204 (‘Poor’) in Faridabad, 121 (‘Moderate’) in Noida and New Delhi.SAFAR, a body under the ministry of earth sciences, said high wind speeds were likely to keep Delhi’s air quality in a similar range. “AQI may slowly build up and is predicted to remain in the ‘moderate’ category until Monday,” said SAFAR Officials said that last month was the coldest February in seven years as the city witnessed seven back to back western disturbances. During the first two weeks of March, the city witnessed three western disturbances due to which initial days of the month were also relatively cooler.

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