Southwest Monsoon covers entire country after delay of five days: IMD

IMD Weather Report About Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi: After advancing over Delhi-NCR, the Southwest Monsoon covered the entire country on Tuesday after a delay of five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the country including Delhi, the remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in its weather bulletin issued on Tuesday. Also Read | Himachal Pradesh: At least 15 missing following flash floods in Kangra Thus, the Southwest Monsoon has covered the entire country on July 13, against the normal date of July 8. Also Read | Petrol and Diesel prices in India: Do you know how much are you paying as tax? The continued prevalence of moist easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal in the lower levels for the last four days resulted in enhanced cloud cover and scattered to fairly widespread rainfall. The monsoon advanced over Delhi, thus occurred on July 13 against the normal date of June 27. However, Southwest Monsoon's advancement over parts of west Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and Punjab was halted due to unfavorable conditions, the IMD stated in its weather report. As per the IMD, the minimum temperature has declined to 25.2 degrees Celsius following the heavy rains. -PTC News