More rain on the cards ahead of monsoon onset in city on June 25

CHANDIGARH: After 10mm rain on Monday morning, light rain is expected in the city on Tuesday, with monsoon likely to be declared by Thursday, as per India meteorological department (IMD) officials.

In a communication sent out on Monday, the IMD said that monsoon has advanced into most parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on Monday. Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and most parts of Punjab in the next two days. It will start in the north-eastern parts of Punjab and Haryana at first and rainfall over 40 mm is possible in the city from Wednesday.

Officials added that Tuesday is likely to see only light rainfall, while the intensity of rain is likely to rise in the city between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Maximum temperature in the city went down from 33.7°C on Sunday to 34.5°C on Monday, three degrees below normal due to the rain at night. The minimum temperature went up from 22.8°C to 23.6°C, a notch below normal. In the next three days, maximum temperature city will remain between 33°C and 35°C while the minimum will remain between 23°C and 25°C.