Monsoon likely to reach Delhi in next 48 hours, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule

Monsoon may arrive in Delhi in the next 48 hours as several states witness the advance of southwest monsoon, nearly two weeks ahead of the schedule.

Southwest monsoon may reach Delhi in the next 48 hours having already advanced into parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North Haryana, North Punjab among other states, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Conditions are favorable for further advance of southwest monsoon into most parts Madhya Pradesh; remaining parts of east Uttar Pradesh; Delhi; some more parts of west Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab during next 48 hours.@rajeevan61 @moesgoi pic.twitter.com/TlZSwYwKAU Southwest monsoon has arrived in several states 12 to 13 days ahead of the normal schedule, according to IMD. Most parts of Delhi-NCR and Haryana are likely to witness heavy rain and thunderstorm on Sunday as monsoon advances, the weather department forecasted.