New Delhi, Thursday, 5 July, Under the aegis of penetration of the southeasterly winds into the north west region, the capital territory of Delhi would receive thunder storm with few drops of rain by today evening. In the next twenty four hours, Delhi and NCR would see an increase in rainfall activities.
A few places in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir will receive rainfall during the next twenty four hours as monsoon is likely to enter the northwest region of the subcontinent.
Temperature in northwest region and east India will take a dip as moisture intrusion and monsoon activities continue.
Mumbai records best rainfall of the season
Meanwhile, Southwest monsoon has advanced towards north Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The situation is suitable for rains in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and east Rajasthan.
Heavy rains lashed most parts of the west coast. Mumbai recorded 80 mm of rain while Surat in Gujarat recorded 58 mm and Kota in Rajasthan recorded 36 mm of rain, during the last twenty four hours.
The trough along the west coast from Gujarat to north Kerala has turned lame. A feeble cyclonic circulation over Maharashtra and Gujarat coast is found but the thick cloud mass over here will give rains.
In the next 24 hours, moderate rainfall is likely along the west coast, Maharashtra, Gujarat Madhya Pradesh and Central India. Rains in east Rajasthan are likely to continue.
Monsoon intensified in east and gangetic West Bengal
Monsoon incursion over gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and adjoining Bihar has intensified. The cyclonic circulation currently lies over Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. A mass of thick cloud over these areas increases chance of rain in the region.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over areas of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, gangetic West Bengal and sub-Himalayan region.
The trough along the east coast is weak and responsible for dry weather along the coast in Andhra and Tamilnadu region. This is due to lack of any system over Bay of Bengal and the penetration of the dry southwesterly winds in the region.
