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Southwest Monsoon reaches Delhi, advances to most parts of India

Southwest Monsoon reaches Delhi, advances to most parts of India
, Sunday, 25 June 2023 (15:04 IST)
New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Delhi on Sunday, triggering heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning in the national capital, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
 
 
 
 
The IMD said the conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and the remaining parts of Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days.
 
"The Southwest Monsoon will today (Sunday) cover the remaining parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi.
 
"It will also cover some parts of Gujarat, some more parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, today (June 25)" as per IMD.
 
"Southwest monsoon is active now. Monsoon has also arrived in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and parts of Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu. It will move forward in the next 2 days and will cover other parts also" said Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD.
 
As the Monsoon arrived in Delhi, there was heavy deluge accompanied by lightning in several parts of the national capital Delhi and its adjoining areas in the early hours of Sunday.
 
"Five cm maximum rainfall was recorded in Delhi, rain will continue for the next 2 days" Mohapatra said.
 
The bulletin predicted more rainfall in the national capital and the adjoining regions of NCR.
 
"Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over East Central and parts of Northwest India including the national capital, during the next five days", it said.
 
"Maximum rainfall of 18 cm was recorded in Mumbai region and even today there may be heavy to very heavy rainfall. Monsoon is active in Central India" it said.
 
The weather agency said there will be no heatwave during the next five days in the country.
 
"The maximum temperature will be reduced by four to six degree Celsius is very likely over northwest India during the next five days" it said. (UNI)

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