New Delhi:

Monsoon has arrived in Delhi after a long and severe heat spell in the city, the IMD announced today.

In an official statement, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the entire Delhi region.

“The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 26 degrees N/65 degrees E, Jaisalmer, Churu, Bhiwani, Delhi, Aligarh, Kanpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, Kheri, Moradabad, Dehradun, Una, Pathankot, Jammu, 33 degrees N/74 degrees E,” it added.

In the early hours of Friday, the monsoon’s first rainfall lashed several parts of the national capital, causing waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas.

The Safdarjung weather station recorded 153.7 mm of rainfall, which began around 3 am. Last year, Delhi had welcomed the monsoon on June 26. In 2022, it arrived on June 30 and in 2021, on July 13. In 2020, the monsoon reached Delhi on June 25, according to the data.
 

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New Delhi:

 The monsoon current could arrive in Delhi by the end of this week, bringing relief from the prevailing sultry conditions, a private weather agency forecast on Wednesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has, however, not shared any details of when the monsoon current is likely to enter the national capital.

According to Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather Services, “The monsoon is expected to reach Delhi on June 29 or 30.” The monsoon current typically enters Delhi between June 27 and 29.

Last year, it arrived on June 26 while the first monsoon showers of 2022 were recorded on June 30, according to data.

The Safdarjung Observatory, the national capital’s primary weather station, recorded a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, two notches above normal.

The city’s weather has changed due to the effect of a western disturbance, resulting in a drop in the maximum temperature. Delhi has been receiving pre-monsoon showers, bringing some respite from the scorching heat.

Delhi had been reeling from sweltering heat, recording nine heatwave days in June so far against none in 2023 and 2022.

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