Heavy rain alert in Delhi for 3 days, several states likely to see showers
Delhi and its adjoining areas are expected to witness incessant rainfall in the coming days.
As the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert with the possibility of moderate to heavy downpours from June 30 (Sunday) to July 2 (Tuesday). In the coming week, the maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi are expected to hover between 37 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively, the weather body said in its daily bulletin.
The IMD issues four colour-coded warnings — green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action). On Saturday, rain lashed several parts of the national capital, including Rohini, Burari and central Delhi. The city’s primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 8.9 mm of rainfall and Lodhi Road 12.6 mm between 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm on Saturday.
Apart from Delhi, several states in northern India are also expected to witness rainfall as the Southwest Monsoon progresses in the region. According to the IMD, isolated heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan from June 30 to July 3.
The monsoon further advanced into the remaining parts of east Uttar Pradesh and some areas of west Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, it said. Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into more parts of west Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, and the remaining areas of west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu over the next two to three days, it added.
In central India, conditions are likely to become favourable for further advance of the Southwest Monsoon into the remaining parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and some more parts of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Konkan-Goa, Kerala, southern Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu in the coming days.
In Northeastern India, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely over parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in the coming three days.