El Niño expected to strengthen, atmosphere responding to warming SSTs: IMD
Forecasts from the Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System indicate the further strengthening of El Niño conditions during the monsoon season.
The weather in the national capital took a sudden turn on Monday afternoon as a dust storm accompanied by strong winds swept across major parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for thunderstorms and rain in Delhi,
The weather department stated that a dust storm followed by a thunderstorm with light to moderate rainfall, lightning and gusty winds reaching 70-90 kmph was expected in entire Delhi. Palam recorded wind speeds of up to 50 knots (92 kmph) at 2.30 p.m., PTI reported.
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#WATCH | Delhi witnesses a change in weather as strong winds sweep across the National Capital. Visuals from Kartavya Path. pic.twitter.com/KZOZ3CoymM
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— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2026
IMD scientist Naresh Kumar told ANI that there have been continuous weather changes in North-West India due to Western Disturbance over the past few days.
“Today, due to a Western Disturbance over North Pakistan, there is an Orange alert in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. Light rain is expected in these areas. The wind speed will be 50-60 km/h, and a dust storm may occur in Rajasthan. A yellow alert has been issued for light rain in Delhi, with wind speeds of 40-50 km/h. Another Western Disturbance may affect North-West India from the 18th, which may cause rain. For Delhi, we have predicted light rain on 20th and 21st,” Kumar added.
#WATCH | Delhi: IMD scientist Naresh Kumar said, “For the past few days, there have been continuous weather changes in North-West India due to Western Disturbance… Today, due to a Western Disturbance over North Pakistan, there is an Orange alert in Punjab, Haryana, and… pic.twitter.com/dIwY7UPkQG
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2026
The IMD said that the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and westcentral Bay of Bengal as well as some more regions of Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, on June 15.
Advance of Southwest Monsoon 2026
❖ The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal & westcentral Bay of Bengal, some more parts of Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand & Bihar, today the 15th June, 2026.
❖ The Northern Limit of Monsoon… pic.twitter.com/wvbTBJc3Ce
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 15, 2026
“The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 18°N/60°E, 18°N/65°E, 18°N/70°E, Harnai, Solapur, Hyderabad, Bhadrachalam, Koraput, Phulbani, Ranchi, Jamui, Muzaffarpur and 28.3°N/83°E as on 15th June, 2026. Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, remaining parts of Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand & Bihar, and some parts of Chhattisgarh during next 4-5 days,” it added.
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