Heavy Rain Lashes Delhi-NCR As Monsoon Reaches Capital; IMD Forecasts More Showers Till July 3

IMD has forecast generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds for the next five days across Delhi-NCR.

Delhi experienced a respite from heat as several parts were lashed by heavy rain on Sunday. IMD has forecast more showers till July 3.

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Several parts of Delhi-NCR were lashed by heavy rain on Sunday, bringing respite from the heat. The national capital received showers as monsoon covered Delhi today, two days after the normal date of June 27.

VIDEO | Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi-NCR. Visuals from Ashoka Road.

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"The monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and entire Delhi today, June 29 2025," the IMD said in a statement. Last year, monsoon reached Delhi on June 28, June 25 in 2023, June 30 in 2022, July 13 in 2021, and June 25 in 2020.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds for the next five days across Delhi-NCR.

"Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm/lightning accompanied with gusty wind (speed 30-40 kmph) during thunderstorms is likely in North, South, West, and Central Delhi on June 29," IMD said, adding that similar weather conditions are expected to continue till July 3.

VIDEO | Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR. Visuals from Pandit Pant Marg.

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The IMD forecast included all districts of the national capital, including North, North-East, North-West, South, South-West, South-East, and West Delhi, which the weather department said will receive light rain and thunderstorms daily.

Monsoon also advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8. IMD has said that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to continue in many parts of northwest, central, east and northeast India over the next seven days.

"Extremely heavy rain may occur in some areas of Jharkhand on June 29 and 30 and in Odisha on June 29," the weather department added.

Monson usually makes it onset over Kerala by June 1 and then covers the entire country by July 8. However, this year, monsoon reached Kerala on May 24, its earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it arrived on May 23.