Heavy rain warnings have also been issued for Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal, while Uttarakhand is expected to come under a heavy rainfall alert from July 15 before the wet spell extends to parts of the western Himalayas later this week.
As torrential monsoon showers lashed North-East Delhi and adjoining Ghaziabad on Thursday, pushing several parts of the capital into the heavy rainfall category, the downpour also delivered the cleanest air Delhi has breathed this year.
Moderate to heavy rain brought Delhi much-needed respite from the excruciating heat. Najafgarh recorded the highest rainfall, receiving 84 mm between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, according to the evening bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Mumbai Orange Alert comes after relentless rain inundated several neighbourhoods, affected local train and flight services, and prompted authorities to suspend classes in schools and colleges as heavy showers are forecast to continue.
Delhi experienced a warm and humid Monday despite light overnight showers even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next 24 hours as conditions turn increasingly favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance further across northwestern India.
Water level in Yamuna has been steadily rising since Monday, inching closer to the capital’s official danger mark of 205.33 metre.
The monsoon regained momentum in Kolkata with the city recording 69.3 millimetres of rainfall between Monday and Tuesday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Torrential rains since Thursday night have inundated large parts of Kolkata and southern Bengal, disrupting daily life and prompting weather alerts, even as meteorologists say the worst may be over.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall and thunderstorm warnings for several districts of southern West Bengal today as a low-pressure area intensifies over the northern Bay of Bengal.
A cyclonic circulation is expected to form over the northern Bay of Bengal by Wednesday, prompting weather officials to issue heavy rainfall warnings for several districts in southern West Bengal.
