Delhi wakes up to rain; Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar to receive moderate to intense spells of rain

Heavy rain lashed several isolated areas of Delhi-NCR bringing down the temperature while the Konkan and Ghat regions of Maharashtra experienced extensive rainfall, with isolated areas receiving heavy rainfall

Rain lashed various parts of the national capital and adjoining areas early morning on June 30. Some parts of the city witnessed waterlogging after the rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), has also predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, etc. in the next couple of days.

Earlier on June 29, heavy rain lashed several isolated areas of Delhi-NCR bringing down the minimum temperature to 27.1 degrees Celsius. As per IMD, the city was expected to experience a cloudy sky with light to moderate rain and thundershowers. The monsoon arrived in the national capital on June 25, two days before its scheduled onset, bringing respite to Delhiites from the scorching heat.

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The monsoon, which is now in its advanced stage is active in the country according to the weather department in India, and several states are expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming few days. Naresh Kumar, senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on June 28 said, "Monsoon is in its advanced stage and is active. We can see clouds over Kokan, Goa, Central India, as well as Northeastern States."

On the western side of the country, Maharashtra's Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are also expected to receive moderate to intense spells of rain during the next three to four hours, IMD said. Earlier, an official statement from the IMD said, "Due to active monsoon conditions enhanced rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at a few places over parts of Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the next 2-3 days."

According to the official release, the Konkan and Ghat regions of Maharashtra experienced extensive rainfall, with isolated areas receiving moderate to extremely heavy rainfall, while the monsoon remained active across most of these regions.

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