Delhi-NCR residents wake up to heavy rains, strong winds; mercury dips
New Delhi, June 22: The residents of Delhi-NCR on Monday woke up to heavy rains and strong winds. These rains are a result of a trough extending from Pakistan to Assam, crossing over north Rajasthan and southern Uttar Pradesh, Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the India Meteorological Departmen had said.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy sky with light rain for today.
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#WATCH Rain lashes parts of the national capital; visuals from an area near India Gate. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/nP4n0VhZvf
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
The
met
department
on
Friday
said
that
conditions
may
become
favourable
for
advancement
of
SW
Monsoon
in
Delhi
and
Haryana
around
June
25.
The
national
capital
has
been
witnessing
thunderstorms,
accompanied
by
rains
for
the
past
two
days
bringing
relief
to
all,
after
temperature
soared
above
40
degrees
Celsius.
Delhi: Waterlogging in some areas of Burari following rainfall in the national capital. pic.twitter.com/eOik204FnU
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2020
As per some weather experts, the monsoon is likely to arrive two-three days earlier than its usual date of June 27 in Delhi because of a cyclonic circulation over West Bengal and the neighbourhood.