Monsoon Advances Further Into Gujarat, May Reach Delhi By June 27

The monsoon flow pattern is likely to strengthen gradually between June 26 and June 30, the weather department said.

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. Delhi will have to wait longer for monsoonal showers. The wind system is expected to reach the capital around the usual date of June 27, officials said. However, conditions are favourable for further advance of the monsoon into some more parts of Gujarat, south Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and the remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh during next the next 24 hours, the IMD said. The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) passes through Junagarh, Deesa, Guna, Kanpur, Meerut, Ambala and Amritsar, the weather department said.