Delhi monsoon arrival date: Southwest monsoon to reach capital 10 days before schedule

While the monsoon usually reaches the national capital around June 30, the latest IMD report suggests that it could arrive by the third week of June.

The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Delhi nearly 10 days ahead of schedule, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday, India Today reported.

While the monsoon usually reaches the national capital around June 30, the latest IMD report suggests that it could arrive by the third week of June.

As per the report, the monsoon has again gained momentum particularly over South India after a pause of nearly 10 days.

Several regions across India, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Konkan, and Maharashtra, have been experiencing heavy to very heavy rains from Wednesday onwards, the report added.

Meanwhile, the second phase of the monsoon is expected to spread across West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh within the next week, the IMD report said.

Following this, as per the report, the rainy system will progress towards the northwest, likely reaching western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and finally Delhi between June 19 and 25.

Delhi has already begun to witness signs of the approaching monsoon with increased humidity levels and scattered pre-monsoon thunderstorms expected in the coming days.

With this, the Delhiites will breathe a sigh of relief as the maximum temperatures reached over 43 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Temperatures have been recorded a few notches above normal in Delhi over the past two weeks with heat wave warnings issued.

On Wednesday, the weather body forecast that from June 14 to 17, Delhi could witness a drop in temperatures to 37-42 degrees Celsius, accompanied by light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds, the India Today report added.