Monsoon in revival mode, expect rain in next 24 hrs

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, July 9

Weather conditions are turning favourable for advancement of the southwest Monsoon, stalled since June 19, over Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan during the next 24 hours.

Weakened after June 19

• Earlier last month, the monsoon arrived two days late in Kerala
• It soon advanced across the country, covering eastern, central and northwest India at least a week in advance
• Later, the monsoon weakened as conditions remained unfavourable

The IMD said further strengthening of easterly winds at lower levels was also likely over northwest India during the next couple of days. Under their influence, fairly to widespread rainfall was likely over Northwest India during next five days.

Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during July 11 and July 13; Himachal Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh and east Rajasthan between July 10 and 13; Punjab and west Rajasthan on July 11 and 12; and east Uttar Pradesh on July 9.

“Isolated very heavy rainfall is also very likely over HP on July 11 and 12, Uttarakhand between July 10 and 12 and west UP between July 11 and 13,” the IMD said. After arriving two days late in Kerala, the monsoon had advanced across the country, covering eastern, central and northwest India at least a week in advance. Later with conditions remaining unfavourable, the monsoon weakened.