Heavy rain alert for Delhi, UP; monsoon covers entire country
NEW DELHI: Residents of Delhi-NCR experienced pleasant weather on Friday morning, with cloudy skies, cool winds and lower humidity providing relief after two days of heavy rainfall. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another spell of heavy rain in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while rainfall activity is expected to ease in Mumbai and several areas of Maharashtra.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Delhi, predicting heavy rainfall during the day. The weather department said the intensity of rain in the national capital is likely to reduce from July 11 onwards. In Maharashtra, rainfall activity is expected to weaken on Friday, with light showers likely across most parts of the state. The IMD has issued an orange alert for Pune and Satara, while a yellow alert remains in place for Raigad, Kolhapur, Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Nagpur, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
Several districts in Uttar Pradesh have been placed under red and orange alerts due to the possibility of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. A red alert has been issued for Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Badaun, Sambhal and Jyotiba Phule Nagar, while orange alerts have been issued for Sitapur, Hardoi, Bulandshahr, Saharanpur, Kushinagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur and Hapur.
Over the past two days, several parts of Delhi-NCR, especially Noida and Ghaziabad, witnessed prolonged heavy rainfall, causing severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions. Gurugram was among the worst-affected areas, with long traffic jams prompting several private companies to advise employees to work from home. Meanwhile, the IMD said the Southwest Monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of the north Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, resulting in its coverage of the entire country on July 9.
The monsoon completed its seasonal advance across India a day later than its normal date of July 8.
