The weather department in its forecast said heavy rainfall is expected in Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Uttarakhand, Punjab and south Haryana on May 24
The forecast of an El Niño year has generated a lot of buzz and caused anxiety over its likely effect on the southwest monsoon, which is crucial for the farming sector and the entire economy.
Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3 point analysis of the Indian Met Department's monsoon forecast. She also explains what does normal monsoon means for India at this point in time.
The south-west monsoon has brought showers to central parts of Maharashtra as well, with arid Marathwada region also receiving good spells in the last couple of days.
Wind at the speed of 50-70 kmph will likely hit the national capital in the afternoon
LS Rathore, director general, IMD, says El-Nino fears have already been factored in the forecast.