The weather department has warned that gusty winds of up to 70 kmph, lightning and heavy rainfall could disrupt transport, damage power infrastructure and affect standing crops in several parts of the country.
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.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that there is little chance of rainfall across south Bengal over the next few days, with temperatures expected to rise by up to 4 degrees Celsius between Friday and Sunday.
Delhi on Sunday evening received moderate rainfall with strong winds gusting up to 90 kmph bringing temporary relief from the heat meanwhile the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning for rain and thunderstorms for the next three days.
The Sikkim administration issued a red alert on Saturday morning after relentless overnight rainfall in Mangan district caused the Teesta River to swell beyond the danger level, eroding its banks at multiple locations.
A deep depression that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has weakened into a regular low-pressure system and moved inland over Bangladesh, prompting forecasts of heavy rainfall across parts of eastern India and southern Bangladesh through the weekend, officials said on Friday.
Even when Delhi has been placed under high alert, its immediate neighbour cities of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Noida are not facing warning at similar levels.
