Delhi witnesses strong surface winds, rain at several places
Several parts in the city also witnessed rain with the strong winds, the regional meteorological centre said in its bulletin.
Several parts in the city also witnessed rain with the strong winds, the regional meteorological centre said in its bulletin.
After sizzling at the highest day temperatures today, citizens of south Bengal, including Kolkata could face harsher days with the probability of temperature going up in the next few days.
IMD said the 2024 southwest monsoon season rainfall over the country as a whole to be above normal (>104% of the Long Period Average (LPA)).
The tragedy occurred when the boat was navigating through the South-Salmara Mankachar district in Assam
As the scorching summer sun prepares to unleash its wrath upon India, the recent predictions by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) paint a concerning picture for the upcoming months of April and May.
In a statement, the IMD said, "Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala today, the 8th June, 2023 against the normal date of 1st June."
Cyclone "Biparjoy," which is currently over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjacent east-central Arabian Sea, is expected to shift northward and grow into a severe cyclonic storm in the coming hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
Rain lashed parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas on Sunday morning, bringing relief from the warm weather.
The agency added that some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will also receive moderate-intensity rain on Sunday.
The southwest monsoon over the Indian mainland is marked by monsoon onset over Kerala and is an important indicator characterizing the transition from a hot and dry season to a rainy season.
