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.
The city’s maximum temperature on Thursday stood at 38 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 28.6 degrees Celsius.
Several districts in West Bengal are expected to witness heavy rainfall and gusty winds over the next few days, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing weather warnings ahead of the annual Rath Yatra celebrations on Friday.
Cloudy skies loomed over the city on Tuesday morning with the Regional Meteorological Department forecasting light to moderate rain or thundershowers over the next 24 hours.
A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by midweek, which may strengthen into a low-pressure system, potentially reviving monsoon activity across West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.
After days of persistent rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system, parts of southern and northern West Bengal are bracing for another spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms starting Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department
