The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that active monsoon conditions are likely to continue across many parts of northwest, central, and east India over the next six to seven days. The forecast indicates widespread rainfall activity, with extremely heavy rainfall – measuring 20 cm or more – very likely at isolated locations in Madhya Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh, and east Rajasthan today and tomorrow.
According to the IMD, very heavy rainfall is also expected in Himachal Pradesh today and tomorrow, and again from July 5 to 7. Uttarakhand is likely to receive heavy showers tomorrow, while Punjab and Haryana are forecast to receive significant rainfall on July 6 and 7. Uttar Pradesh may experience very heavy rainfall today and tomorrow, and East Rajasthan is likely to be affected from July 1 to 4. Madhya Pradesh will see another spell of heavy rain tomorrow and again from July 5 to 7.
Further east, Jharkhand is expected to receive heavy rain today, while Odisha will see rainfall activity between July 1 and 3. Along the western coast, the Konkan and Goa regions, Madhya Maharashtra, and the Gujarat region are also in line for sustained heavy rainfall. In the Northeast, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura are likely to witness widespread heavy showers from July 1 to 7.
Weather forecast for Delhi-NCR
In Delhi-NCR, the weather is expected to remain wet and cloudy over the coming days.
Today, the sky is expected to be partly cloudy with very light to light rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. Maximum temperatures are forecast to remain between 32°C and 34°C, which is 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Surface winds will predominantly be from the east at speeds of less than 15 kmph in the afternoon, decreasing to 10–15 kmph during the evening and night.
Tomorrow, the region will continue to experience similar weather, with maximum and minimum temperatures ranging from 33°C to 35°C and 25°C to 27°C respectively. These readings will remain 1 to 4 degrees below normal. Winds will come from the southwest at under 10 kmph during the morning and weaken further in the afternoon before slightly increasing during the evening.
For July 3, partly cloudy skies with light rain and thunderstorms are forecast, with temperatures expected to hover between 32°C and 34°C for the maximum and 26°C to 28°C for the minimum. Winds will shift from the south in the morning to southeast in the afternoon, reaching up to 20 kmph before decreasing again in the evening.
On July 4, similar conditions will prevail, with temperatures ranging from 31°C to 33°C and minimums between 26°C and 28°C. The maximum temperature is expected to be 4 to 6 degrees below normal. Winds will shift throughout the day—from north-northeast in the morning to southeast in the afternoon, and finally to the south during the evening, remaining light throughout.