Delhi weather forecast for today
The IMD has predicted partly cloudy skies in the national capital, with the possibility of a spell of light rain towards the afternoon or evening. The rainfall may be accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds blowing at speeds of 40 to 50 kmph, occasionally gusting up to 60 kmph.
Slow progression of monsoon
Conditions remain favourable for its further progress over parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh over the next 24 hours.
The southwest monsoon continues its advance across the country, keeping rainfall activity active over the Northeast, the west coast, and large parts of peninsular India.
Red alert in Assam, Meghalaya
The IMD has issued a red alert for Assam and Meghalaya, where heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely today.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is likely over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Konkan and Goa, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Telangana.
IMD warns against thunderstorms
Thunderstorm activity will remain widespread across the country. Rajasthan is under a warning for thundersqualls with wind speeds of 60–70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph. Similar weather, with winds of 50–60 kmph, is likely over Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph are forecast over parts of Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, among other regions.
The IMD has also predicted dust storms in some parts of Rajasthan.
Heatwave conditions prevail
Heatwave conditions may persist in some pockets of Vidarbha, parts of Madhya Pradesh, areas of Uttar Pradesh adjoining Bihar, and Telangana till June 24. Hot and humid conditions are also expected over Odisha and parts of interior Karnataka.
