After the arrival of south-west monsoon in Kerala, now people in the rest of the country are waiting for it. Has monsoon arrived late this time? How will be the weather of Delhi before the arrival of monsoon? When will monsoon reach Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad? Know the answers to such questions.
Delhi Monsoon Update: After the strong storm, storm and rain in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, people have got a lot of relief from the scorching heat. Now all eyes are on the south-west monsoon. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon has hit Kerala on June 4. It has arrived about three days later than its normal date and five days later than IMD’s estimate. Although the onset has been delayed, the weather department expects the monsoon to cover most parts of the country by the third week of June.
When will monsoon arrive in Delhi-NCR?
According to IMD, the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi and the entire National Capital Region (NCR) between June 25 and June 30. With this, the rainy season will officially begin in Delhi. According to the monsoon progress map released by the Meteorological Department, monsoon may also reach other cities of NCR including Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad during the same period. Apart from this, monsoon is likely to advance to many parts of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. At the same time, some areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh may also see rain around this time.
When did monsoon arrive last year?
Last year, the south-west monsoon reached Delhi on June 29. This was two days late from the normal date of June 27, based on average data from 1961 to 2019. This time too, weather experts are keeping an eye on the pace of monsoon.
How will the weather be in Delhi-NCR today?
IMD has issued yellow alert in Delhi for Friday. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be light to very light rain in the morning, afternoon and evening. Apart from this, there is a possibility of lightning, rain with thunder and strong winds at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour throughout the day.
Noida and Ghaziabad weather update
At present no weather alert has been issued for Noida and Ghaziabad. However, the Meteorological Department estimates that these areas may remain partly cloudy throughout the day. Along with this, there is also a possibility of light rain or thundershowers once or twice.
Yellow alert issued in Gurugram
The Meteorological Department has implemented yellow alert in Gurugram. According to IMD, there may be thunderstorms and lightning here. Strong winds may also occur in some areas. Strong thunderstorms, storms and rain were recorded in Delhi and surrounding areas on Thursday. Due to this, the temperature dropped and people got relief from the scorching heat that had been going on for a long time. After this change in the weather, people are now waiting for the monsoon to arrive soon.
In which areas has monsoon advanced?
According to the IMD, on Thursday, the southwest monsoon advanced into remaining parts of the southwest and southeast Arabian Sea, some areas of west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep region, Kerala, Mahe, Karnataka and many parts of Tamil Nadu. Apart from this, Monsoon has reached additional areas of South-East Bay of Bengal, South-West Bay of Bengal, West-Central Bay of Bengal, East-Central Bay of Bengal and North-East Bay of Bengal.
What is the current status of monsoon?
The Meteorological Department said that the northern limit of monsoon is currently passing through Mangalore, Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Kodaikanal and Thoothukudi. IMD says that weather conditions remain favorable for further advance of monsoon during the next two to three days.
Where will monsoon reach in the next few days?
According to the Meteorological Department, monsoon may spread to more parts of the central Arabian Sea in the coming days. It is also likely to cover entire Goa and reach some areas of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Apart from this, monsoon may also become active in other parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Extension of monsoon is also expected in additional areas of Bay of Bengal and some states of Northeast India.