Rain and thunderstorm in isolated parts of Delhi, Adjoining areas today ,says IMD. It also predicted Thunderstorms along with light rain today.
The National Capital has been witnessing heat waves as well as scorching heat for one week. Meanwhile, The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Friday (9 July) predicted that parts of Northwest India are likely to receive widespread rainfall as the monsoon is finally set to advance over the northern plains from today.
According to the statement, IMD said, "Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and winds with 20 - 40 kmph would occur over adjoining areas of isolated places of entire Delhi, Sonipat, Bawal, Rewari Narora,Debai, Anupshahar, Jahangirabad, Mathura, Modinagar, Meerut, Khairthal, Laxmabgarh, Alwar, Rajasthan during next 2 hours."
Meanwhile, the weather department also said that the National Capital on Saturday is likely to witness a cloudy sky with moderate rain. According to the Met department," National Capital is likely to witness Thunderstorm along with patchy rain today. IMD also revealed that the showers are expected to intensify from July 10. It also added, "The most easterly winds in the lower level from the Bay of Bengal are likely to establish gradually over parts of eastern India from July 8. It is likely to spread into northwest India covering Punjab and north Haryana by July 10."
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