Delhi Gets Rain Relief as Monsoon Advances Across North India; IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alerts for Mumbai, Gujarat and Rajasthan

Heavy rain since early Thursday morning led to waterlogging in prime areas causing inconvenience to commuters and slowing vehicular traffic.

The IMD officials said the monsoon is expected to advance further into several parts of North India in the coming days. A yellow alert has been issued for parts of western and central India due to expected heavy rainfall.

IMD officials said the monsoon will soon cover additional areas including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Gujarat's west coast. He warned that extremely heavy rainfall is likely over the Konkan region, Goa and South Gujarat in the next four to five days, adding that a red alert has been issued for these areas.

Several states await monsoon rains

Regarding the monsoon, the southwest monsoon is expected to arrive today or tomorrow in areas of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab and parts of Rajasthan. Meanwhile, a low-pressure area is present over the northwest Bay of Bengal. Heavy rains are also expected in central parts of the country, including Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, over the next 5-6 days. Rain is also expected in Gujarat and the Konkan region until July 5. Heavy rain is also expected at isolated places in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.

Storm and rain alert in Rajasthan

The Meteorological Department says that scattered rainfall is likely in West Uttar Pradesh from July 3 to 7, in Eastern Uttar Pradesh from July 2 to 5, in Western Rajasthan until July 7, and in Eastern Rajasthan until July 4. Dust storms are likely in Western Rajasthan from July 3 to 5, while scattered heavy rainfall is expected in Eastern Rajasthan on July 3-4. There is also a warning of thunderstorms, storms, strong winds, and lightning in Western Rajasthan for the next few days.