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Monsoon arrives in Delhi, IMD forecasts thunderstorms accompanied by rain

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0000

The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain over many parts of Delhi during the day. File
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The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Delhi on Thursday (July 2, 2026), five days after its normal onset date of June 27, bringing widespread rain to several parts of the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is the first time since 2021 that monsoon has arrived in July.

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In 2021, the monsoon set in on July 13. In the last five years, the southwest monsoon has reached Delhi on June 29 in 2025, June 28 in 2024, June 25 in 2023 and June 30 in 2022.

The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain over many parts of Delhi during the day, with generally cloudy skies expected to prevail.

Published – July 02, 2026 01:33 pm IST

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Monsoon 2026 LIVE: IMD issues red alert for thunderstorms, lightning in Delhi

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:14:00 +0000

Rain and thunderstorm activity brought temperatures down sharply across Delhi on June 12, making it the coolest day of June so far, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more thunderstorms, rain and gusty winds through today.

The maximum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s base station, settled at 34.6 degrees Celsius, 5.3 degrees Celsius below normal and 4.1 degrees Celsius lower than the previous day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.8 degrees Celsius, 5.2 degrees Celsius below normal and 7.2 degrees Celsius lower than a day earlier.

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Monsoon 2026 LIVE: Heavy rains lash parts of Himachal Pradesh; wet spell likely till June 17

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:35:00 +0000

Delhi residents woke up to cloudy skies and a windy, pleasant morning on Friday (June 12, 2026) as the minimum temperature dropped to 22.8 degrees Celsius after an overnight rain.

The city’s base weather monitoring station, Safdarjung, recorded a minimum temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius, 5.2 notches below normal, marking a sharp 24-hour fall of 7.2 degrees. Among the other stations, Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 21.6 degrees Celsius, 6.5 notches below normal, registering a 24-hour decline of 7 degrees.

Lodhi Road recorded 22 degrees Celsius, 6 notches below normal, down 6.8 degrees from the previous day. Ridge logged a minimum of 20.9 degrees Celsius, 5.7 notches below normal, witnessing a 24-hour drop of 7.5 degrees, while Ayanagar recorded 22.6 degrees Celsius, 4.9 notches below normal, with the sharpest decline of 8 degrees.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. The weather office has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by light rainfall, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 km per hour during the forenoon, afternoon and evening hours.

Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (Meteorology and Climate Change) at Skymet Weather, said gusty winds and isolated rain activity across the region were being driven by a cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan and adjoining areas. He said pre-monsoon activity is expected to intensify, bringing fairly widespread rainfall across Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. – PTI

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