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.
A low-pressure system that triggered widespread rain and thunderstorms across southern West Bengal earlier this week has weakened, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Wednesday that scattered rainfall and thunderstorms will continue in parts of the state.
The Met department reported 15.8 mm of rainfall at Safdarjung by 5:30 pm, while other parts of the city recorded higher precipitation. Rainfall measured 24.3 mm at Pragati Maidan, 18.5 mm at Lodhi Road, 16.5 mm at Pusa, and 15.5 mm at Ayanagar.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast renewed spells of heavy rainfall in parts of West Bengal beginning Monday, even as a weakened low-pressure area over Gangetic Bengal continues to bring intermittent rain to the region.
Some areas of Delhi-NCR received light rainfall between Friday morning and afternoon, causing the traffic to slow down.
A low-pressure area was formed over south Bengal, triggering continuous rainfall across Kolkata and other districts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
