Delhi recorded 90% of the monthly quota of rain on the first day of the month with heavy downpour submerging low-lying areas in knee-deep water & bringing traffic to a halt in the city.
August recorded 26% deficiency until yesterday, said IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra, adding that the shortfall has been recorded in north and central India.
IMD director said a low pressure is likely to form over west-central Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours, however, subdued activity is likely to continue over north India.
There are two favourable synoptic situations for heavy to very heavy rains in Mumbai today and in the next few days, Dr Jayant Sarkar, head of the Regional Meteorological Centre said.
In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept away cars and two buildings, and resulted in closure of the Kangra airport at Gaggal.
IMD had predicted that the monsoon would hit Delhi on 15 June instead of the usual 27 June. Both dates have passed, but Delhi continues to sizzle under a heat wave.
The MeT office said heatwave conditions over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and parts of UP, north Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh are likely till 2 July.
The IMD said spatial rainfall distribution has increased over Kerala and the westerly winds have strengthened in the lower levels over the south Arabian Sea.
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