Central Delhi has recorded just 8.5 mm rainfall this monsoon season so far and is the second-most rain-deficient district in the country, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
Light to moderate rains occurred at many places in Uttar Pradesh, with very heavy rainfall at isolated places over east UP in the past 24 hours, the MeT Department said on Saturday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an 'orange' alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for several districts in Madhya Pradesh and also a `yellow' alert of heavy rain in some other areas.
India has received 37 per cent excess rainfall during the monsoon season so far, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
Rain accompanied with thunderstorms is likely in the districts of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jaipur and Kota divisions during the next 48 hours.
Gujarat on Saturday received a widespread rainfall on the second consecutive day with the advancement of the southwest monsoon which now covered the entire state, the Met department said.
The IMD had predicted that the southwest monsoon was expected to reach the national capital by June 15. However, under the current circumstances, it is unlikely to happen, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said.
The national capital on Monday recorded the maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius as the pre-monsoon rains eluded the city throughout the day, the Indian Meteorological Department said.
Orange alert has been announced for the coastal districts of Karnataka till June 17 as the entire state is very likely to experience widespread rainfall.
The southwest monsoon on Sunday further advanced into Chandigarh and parts of Haryana and Punjab, with the meteorological department predicting more rains in the region over the next two days.
Several parts of Rajasthan received rain, leading to a drop in maximum temperature by two to three degrees Celsius, officials said on Sunday.
Light rains occurred in parts of the national capital on Saturday night, bringing the mercury down to 31.2 degrees Celsius. By late evening, the maximum temperature had settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius with a moderate humidity level, making the weather a bit pleasant.
Rain and dust storm in parts of Rajasthan are likely in the next 48 hours amid intense heat wave conditions, an official of the Meteorological department said on Saturday
Maharashtra's Raigad district received an average of 54 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ending Saturday morning, with Mhasala recording the highest 100 mm showers, an official said.
Mumbai and neighbouring areas are "very likely" to receive extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a report on Friday evening.
Delhiites experienced a sultry Friday and the maximum temperature settled at 39 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the Met office said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert, predicting heavy rains with thunderstorm in 11 districts of Madhya Pradesh, as southwest monsoon advanced into the state.
Besides Mumbai, the coastal districts of Thane, Raigad and Palghar, all densely populated, are in the list of the districts which witnessed heavy showers.
The national capital is expected to witness strong winds from Tuesday and rain on the weekend, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the southwest monsoon has further advanced into more parts of central Arabian Sea, entire coastal Karnataka, Goa, some parts of Maharashtra, most parts north interior Karnataka, some parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, more parts of Tamil Nadu and central Bay of Bengal, and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal.
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