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 India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu over the next three days, even as the state continues to experience intense summer heat, with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius in several districts.
Residents of Delhi are currently experiencing noticeable relief from the intense heatwave that gripped the city in April.
The India Meteorological Department’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast moderate rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Western Ghats districts and coastal regions of southern Tamil Nadu, over the coming days.
The IMD, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has issued detailed advisories as temperatures continue to rise above normal levels in many areas.
Large parts of India are already experiencing intense summer conditions, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a mix of severe heat and scattered rainfall activity in the coming days.
