Weather Update: IMD Forecasts Heavy To Very Heavy Rainfall In Delhi Over Weekend

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in Delhi over the weekend, with possible thunderstorms and gusty winds. The monsoon is expected to reach Delhi by the end of the week, bringing relief from the heat.

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi on Thursday bringing much-needed respite from the scorching heat.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the national capital over the weekend. On Thursday, the city experienced showers, a much-needed respite from the heat.

It was only last week that the temperatures in the city dropped below 40 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 31.6 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches above the season's normal, according to the IMD.

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According to PTI, in its bulletin, the IMD outlined that a thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph is expected in some parts of Delhi and other states on June 28 (Friday). Heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in isolated areas of Delhi on June 29 and 30.

The weather department has forecast localised flooding of roads, waterlogging in low-lying areas, and closure of underpasses due to very heavy rainfall in the national capital on June 29 and 30.

It also highlighted that Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, east Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are likely to receive fairly widespread and widespread rainfall for the next seven days. 

Monsoon To Reach Delhi By End Of This Week

Heavy rainfall is defined by the IMD as 64.5 mm to 124.4 mm in a day, while very heavy rainfall ranges from 124.5 mm to 244.4 mm in a day.

The IMD said on Wednesday that monsoon is expected to reach Delhi on the weekend. 

Typically, the monsoon is scheduled to enter Delhi between June 27 and 29. Last year, it arrived on June 26, and the first monsoon showers of 2022 were recorded on June 30, according to official data.