Normally, monsoon reaches Delhi by June 27 and covers your complete nation by July 8 (File)
New Delhi:
The additional progress of the monsoon into Delhi and components of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab is “unlikely” in the course of the subsequent seven days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated right now.
“Southwest monsoon has so far covered most parts of the country except parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab,” the IMD stated in a press release.
“The salient feature of the monsoon in 2021 is its progress to eastern, central and adjoining northwest India earlier than normal (up to 7-10 days). However, further progress over the remaining parts of the country is unlikely during the next seven days,” it stated.
Kuldeep Srivastava, the top of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre, stated mild rains are probably in Delhi-NCR round June 26 however the area must watch for monsoonal showers.
The climate workplace had earlier predicted that the wind system could attain Delhi by June 15, which might have been 12 days early.
Normally, monsoon reaches Delhi by June 27 and covers your complete nation by July 8.
Last 12 months, the wind system had reached Delhi on June 25 and lined your complete nation by June 29, in keeping with Skymet Weather, a non-public forecasting company.
Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather stated chances are high that Delhi will get monsoonal showers solely round June finish.
“Westerly winds have been blocking the advance of the monsoon into the remaining parts of northwest India for some days. These are expected to persist for at least one week,” he stated.
Temperatures in northwest India, together with Delhi-NCR, are predicted to rise to 38-39 levels Celsius within the coming days, Mr Palawat stated.
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