Delhi-NCR Likely To Receive First Monsoon Shower Today After Light Rain Brings Some Respite From Scorching Heat

Monsoon In India: Weather experts have said conditions are favourable for monsoon to make an onset in the Delhi-NCR today with the cities likely to receive heavy downpour on Friday.

Monsoon In India: With the bout of light rain that broke a 16-day dry spell in Delhi on Thursday, monsoon is likely to make an onset in the city anytime now. (Getty images)

Monsoon In India: With the bout of light rain that broke a 16-day dry spell in Delhi on Thursday, monsoon is likely to make an onset in the city anytime now. Weather experts have said conditions are favourable for monsoon to make an onset in the Delhi-NCR today with the cities likely to receive heavy downpour on Friday. As the southwest monsoon further advanced into the northern and the central parts of the country, light to moderate showers occurred in several states and the national capital yesterday that brought respite from days of scorching heat. The weather department predicts heavy rains in the state till Saturday. Besides Delhi, thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning are likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, the weatherman said. In June, the national capital recorded just 11.4 mm of rainfall against the 30-year average of around 55 mm, Kuldeep Srivastava, senior scientist at IMD, said. Rainfall in July will be marginally lower than the normal. Overall, it will be a normal monsoon. Normally, 60 cm of rain is recorded from June 1 to September 30 in Delhi, he said. Also Watch | Parts of the national capital received rainfall Meanwhile, the Vehicular movements were affected in several parts of Delhi and its nearby areas after the light rain on Thursday. The National Highway-8 that connects Delhi with Gurgaon saw traffic coming to nearly a standstill during the evening peak hour as waterlogging was reported from several parts of the stretch between Mahipalpur and Toll Plaza. People also took to social media to complain about the traffic. "Huge Traffic Jam on NH-8 (From Delhi to Jaipur side). It will take more than 1.5 hours to pass Rajiv Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk and Manesar Toll Plaza #GurgaonJam," tweeted an commuter.