Weather Update | Monsoon finally reaches Delhi, says IMD

Weather Update | The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the monsoon has finally arrived in Delhi, bringing an end to a prolonged, severe heatwave and scorching heat as the monsoon season begins.

According to an official announcement from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Southwest Monsoon has spread throughout the Delhi region.

"The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 26 °N/65 °E, Jaisalmer, Churu, Bhiwani, Delhi, Aligarh, Kanpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, Kheri, Moradabad, Dehradun, Una, Pathankot, Jammu, 33 °N/74 °E," the IMD stated.

Delhi NCR recorded heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy rainfall on 28th June 2024.#DelhiRains #rains #Panauti #delhirain #weatherupdate #delhirainalert #delhirainfall #DelhiNCR #heavyrainfall @moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/aJ58wWg9db — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 28, 2024

The Safdarjung weather station recorded 228.1mm (8.98 Inch) of rainfall during the last few hours followed by Lodhi Road, Mausam Bhavan-192.8mm (7.6 Inch), Ridge 150.4mm (5.9 Inch), Palam-106.6mm (4.2 Inch), Ayanagar 66.3mm (2.6 Inch). DELHI UNIVERSITY 139mm(5.5inches); PITAMPURA 138mm(5.4inches); PUSA 89mm(3.5inches); SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, Mayur Vihar 75mm(3.0inches); Pharma Science and Research University, Tughalakabad 70.5(2.8inches); IGNOU, mehrauli 45.5(1.8 inches); Narayna 42mm(1.7inches); Air Force station, Hindon 10.5(0.4inches); Kamala Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad 12mm (0.5inches); Northcap University, Gurugram 39mm(1.5inches); Ujwa 11mm(0.4inches), CRPF campus, Jharoda Kalan 5mm(0.2inches)

Extrmely Heavy rainfall over Delhi on 28th June 2024: Isolated extremely heavy rainfall (>204.4 mm(>8.03 inch) recorded over Delhi and it was mainly during ealry hours of today. The 24 hr cumulative rainfall ending at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 28th June over NCR Delhi: pic.twitter.com/8oL1IUE1lb — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 28, 2024

In the wee hours of Friday, Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) saw nonstop rain, thunderstorms, and lightning, which resulted in waterlogging and flooding of the region's roadways.

Waterlogging and heavy traffic jams are some of the significant issues citizens are facing.

Although the rain has provided relief from the scorching heat, visuals of heavy traffic jams and waterlogged streets have emerged from several areas, including Sarita Vihar, Connaught Place, Palam Airport, and Dhaula Kuan.

Last year, Delhi welcomed the monsoon on June 26. In 2022, it will arrive on June 30, and in 2021, on July 13. 

Tomorrow, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, Delhi is expected to have a low and maximum temperature of 32.93 °C and 41.87 °C, respectively. Tomorrow, humidity levels will be 36%. 

The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy skies and varying intensities of rain accompanied by gusty winds in Delhi for the next seven days

- With inputs from agencies

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