For the third consecutive day, Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida and Ghaziabad, were battered by intense dust storms, rain, and strong winds, leading to extensive damage and widespread disruption.
Delhi on Friday evening witnessed light drizzles accompanied by strong winds, with one of the stations, Ayanagar, recording the maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
With the India Meteorological Department forecasting an early onset of the southwest monsoon, farmers across Tamil Nadu have begun preparations for the Kuruvai paddy cultivation season.
Delhi on Tuesday recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius. However, in the evening, moderate rain provided the residents with the much-needed relief from heat.
This year's Monsoon onset is said to be the earliest in the past seven years.
Thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rain is likely in several districts of north and south Bengal for four days from Sunday, said a forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.
The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 27, earlier than the usual onset date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
The weather in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) took a dramatic turn on Wednesday evening as rain lashed several parts of the city, bringing the temperature down significantly to 36.5°C. The rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, continued intermittently across the region.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in several parts of Mumbai on May 6 and 7.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning of rain accompanied by lightning and gusty winds in the north-western part of the country while predicting rain in the northeast from May 6 to 8.
