Weather Update – Monsoon Set to Bring Rain Relief Across Delhi-NCR and North India
Weather Update – Residents across northern India may soon experience a noticeable change in weather as the southwest monsoon gradually advances toward the region. While several northern states are still waiting for widespread seasonal rainfall, weather conditions are expected to become more comfortable over the coming days with scattered showers and lower temperatures.
Delhi-NCR Likely to See Light Rain in the Coming Days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall in Delhi on June 27, followed by another spell between July 1 and July 2. The national capital is expected to witness partly cloudy skies for the next five days, with sunshine during the daytime before cloud cover increases later in the afternoon. Gusty winds are also likely, and isolated evening showers may provide relief from the persistent heat. Similar weather conditions are expected across nearby areas, including Noida and Ghaziabad.
Rain Activity Expected Across Several Northern States
Apart from Delhi-NCR, the weather department has forecast rainfall in different parts of Uttar Pradesh over the next few days. Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh are also expected to witness changing weather conditions as moisture levels gradually improve.
In Rajasthan, western districts remain under a rain alert for June 27. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds are possible, while wind speeds may reach up to 50 kmph between June 28 and July 2. Eastern Rajasthan is also expected to experience similar weather conditions through the beginning of July.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand is likely to receive thunderstorms along with rainfall between June 30 and July 2, according to the latest forecast.
Monsoon Progress Continues Across the Country
The IMD has stated that atmospheric conditions are becoming increasingly favourable for the southwest monsoon to extend into additional parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the next three to four days.
Recent satellite observations from INSAT-3DS indicate widespread monsoon cloud cover over central India, the Bay of Bengal, northeastern states and parts of southern India. However, much of Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan continues to experience comparatively clearer skies, showing that the seasonal rain system has not yet fully spread across these regions.
Why the Monsoon Has Been Delayed in Northwest India
Meteorologists explain that although the southwest monsoon is steadily moving northward, the atmospheric systems needed for widespread rainfall over northwestern India have not yet fully developed. The official advancement of the monsoon is determined by a combination of sustained rainfall, wind direction and moisture availability across a large region rather than isolated rainfall events.
Because of this, an entire state may officially come under the influence of the monsoon even if several cities continue to experience dry and hot weather for a few more days.
Weather Systems Could Strengthen Rainfall in Early July
Experts believe the current slowdown in monsoon activity is mainly linked to the absence of a strong low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. These systems play an important role in drawing moisture inland and strengthening rainfall across central and northern India. Without them, moisture-bearing winds remain weaker, resulting in scattered showers instead of widespread rain.
Weather models now suggest that conditions could improve soon. A significant tropical weather system is expected to form over the eastern Indian Ocean before moving into the Bay of Bengal within the next four to seven days. If this development takes place as projected, it could trigger the formation of a low-pressure area along with a middle-level atmospheric circulation over western India.
These developments are likely to boost rainfall during the first week of July, helping the southwest monsoon move more rapidly across the remaining parts of northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, while bringing broader rain coverage and welcome relief from the ongoing summer heat.