The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall over Kerala and South Interior Karnataka on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon continues to gain momentum across the country. In its latest update, the IMD stated that rainfall activity is expected to intensify across several parts of India over the next seven days, particularly affecting regions in the northwest, central, eastern, and northeastern states.
The monsoon has advanced further into parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab, with the northern limit of monsoon now passing through Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jhunjhunu, Bharatpur, Rampur, Sonipat, and Anup Nagar.
Conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to advance into the remaining areas of the country within the next three to four days.
In addition to the heavy downpour expected in Kerala and South Interior Karnataka, very heavy rainfall is also likely in Konkan & Goa, the ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat over the coming week. Similar weather conditions are predicted for Jammu & Kashmir, parts of Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha, Odisha, and Himachal Pradesh.
Rainfall intensity is expected to peak in states like Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and both East and West Madhya Pradesh on varying dates through early July.
In Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the IMD has forecast light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning between June 26 and June 29. On June 26 and 27, the city will experience partly cloudy skies with maximum temperatures hovering between 36 and 38°C, which are expected to remain near normal. Winds will predominantly blow from the southeast with moderate speeds.
By June 28 and 29, the skies over Delhi are expected to turn generally cloudy with light to moderate rainfall during the evening and night. Maximum temperatures are forecast to dip to between 32 and 35°C, below normal by 2 to 5°C, while minimum temperatures may range from 25 to 27°C, also slightly below normal. Wind speeds will vary throughout the day but are expected to remain moderate.
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