Monsoon Tracker: Delhi on alert, Mumbai braces for more downpours, extremely heavy rains forecast for Karnataka | Today’s news
The Southwest Monsoon has advanced further across the country and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said it has covered remaining parts of Gujarat and other areas of Rajasthan and Haryana. The weather agency said the conditions are favorable for the monsoon to advance to the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab and cover the entire country in the next two to three days.
The latest forecast comes as a red alert has been issued in Delhi for heavy rain and strong winds, while Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra continue to face intense rains, necessitating precautionary measures.
Delhi under red alert as rain brings relief from heat
Rain lashed the capital on Tuesday afternoon, bringing relief from the prevailing heat. The IMD issued district-level ‘red’ and ‘orange’ alerts across Delhi warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
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According to the meteorological department’s nowcast, a red alert has been issued for parts of North Delhi with light rainfall at many places and heavy rain at isolated places. Thunderstorms, lightning and winds of up to 70 km/h are also likely.
The rest of the city remains under orange alert, with the IMD predicting light rain at most places accompanied by thundershowers, lightning and wind speed of up to 50-60 kmph.
The weather service has predicted generally cloudy skies with light rainfall during the day, with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 36 degrees Celsius.
Earlier in the day, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, the highest minimum temperature since July 2, 2024, when the mercury settled at 30.7 degrees Celsius.
Extreme rainfall warning for Mumbai, Maharashtra and other states
Along with Delhi, Mumbai remains among the regions under close watch as the IMD has predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Gujarat on July 7. Extremely heavy rainfall has also been forecast over Kerala and Karnataka on Tuesday, while sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are likely to witness similar conditions on July 8.
Rain continued to disrupt normal life in Maharashtra on Tuesday, with authorities maintaining a high level of preparedness in view of the ongoing season.
In Mumbai, precautionary measures were extended as heavy downpours continued to lash the city. The University of Mumbai has postponed all examinations scheduled for Tuesday, saying the revised dates will be announced on its official website.
The IMD also said rain activity is likely to intensify over north India over the next three days, with widespread rainfall expected over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab between July 7 and July 9. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during this period.
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Monsoon is progressing to more parts of India
According to the IMD, the Southwest Monsoon advanced into remaining parts of Gujarat and other areas of Rajasthan and Haryana on Tuesday. The meteorological agency said atmospheric conditions remain favorable for its progress to the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, which would complete the monsoon coverage over the country in the next two to three days.
The department also predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Gujarat on July 7, Kerala and Karnataka on July 7 and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on July 8.
Several regions are experiencing intense rainfall
In the last 24 hours, several areas of western India have witnessed heavy rains.
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According to the IMD, Lonavala in Madhya Maharashtra recorded 53 cm of rainfall while Wada in Palghar district of Maharashtra received 43 cm. Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli recorded 27 cm of rainfall during the same period.
The meteorological agency has also identified moderate risk of flash floods in parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Mumbai, Palghar, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur and coastal Karnataka during the next 24 hours.
Rescue agencies and local administrations have been advised to remain on alert in vulnerable areas as rain activity continues in several parts of the country.
As the monsoon is expected to cover the remaining parts of India within days, the IMD urged residents of the affected areas to be aware of official weather advisories and follow the guidelines issued by local authorities.
