Thundershower likely this week in Delhi-ncr

nNEW DELHI: Rain and thundershowers will hit parts of northwest India, including the National Capital Region, from June 11 for three-to-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Scientists say it is unlikely that these regions will record severe heat or heat waves anymore this season. This is because a low pressure is likely to form over east-central Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours, which is likely to move west-northwest and become more marked in the subsequent 24 hours, the IMD said in its Sunday bulletin.

Under its influence, widespread and heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha, north-coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from June 9 to June 11, and very heavy rainfall is likely over Vidarbha, gangetic West Bengal, Gujarat and south MP on June 10 and 11.

“The same system will bring thundershowers and cloudy skies here in the Delhi-ncr area also. Peak rain activity may be on

June 13 but we can expect light rain on June 11, 12 and 14 as well. This is mainly because of the moisture-laden easterly winds which will be blowing in when the low-pressure forms. There is no likelihood of heat wave in northwest India anymore,” said Kuldeep Shrivastava, head, regional weather forecasting centre.

Parts of the NCR, including Delhi, received showers Sunday morning, due to the influence of a western disturbance that is impacting the Western Himalayas. There may be light rain in some parts of the NCR in the next 24 hours, IMD scientists said.

Meanwhile, monsoon has advanced into interior parts of southern Karnataka, parts of Rayalaseema, most parts of Tamil Nadu, and parts of Bay of Bengal. Scientists said conditions are becoming favourable for further advancement into parts of Goa, Konkan, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Coastal Andhra in next 2-3 days. From June 1 to 7, the country received 41.1 mm of rain against a normal of 24 mm during this time of the year, 71% in excess.