Monsoon likely to reach Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh by July 6

Vibha Sharma
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 3

Conditions are becoming favourable for the arrival of the southwest monsoon to parts of Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi between July 5 and July 6, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. 

However, while the monsoon is likely to arrive in this region by July 6, “typical monsoon showers” are expected only beginning next week—around July 10, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president (meteorology and climate change) at Skymet, a weather forecasting company. 

“The monsoon has reached the hills of north India and easterly winds have started blowing. During the next two days thunder activity and rain can be expected in the region,” Palawat added. 

According to forecasts, the north-western plains, however, are expected to witness a below-normal rainfall this season. 

The IMD, in its latest forecast on Wednesday, said the monsoon had made a further advance into parts of east Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) is currently passing through Dwarka, Ahmedabad, Rajgarh, Khajuraho, Lucknow, Najibabad and Mandi.

A well-marked low pressure area over north Chhattisgarh and in adjoining areas of Jharkhand and Odisha, along with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km, has continued to persist in the region.

Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of seasonal rains, likely to have a west-northwestward movement, into remaining parts of the north Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and also some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during the next two to three days.

Cyclonic circulation has also been persisting over central Pakistan and adjoining west Rajasthan. 

Heavy to very heavy rain is expected over the west coast, east and northeast India, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand between July 8 and 10.