Conditions favorable for further advance of monsoon into parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir during next 24 hours: IMD

Monsoon likely to hit Delhi between June 30 and July 1, says IMD

NEW DELHI, June 28: The southwest monsoon is likely to hit Delhi between June 30 and July 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
The ‘normal’ onset date of the southwest monsoon in Delhi is June 27. Last year, the onset was delayed with the monsoon hitting the city on July 13.
Conditions are favourable for the further advance of the monsoon into remaining parts of Bihar, parts of Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the IMD said on Tuesday.
“Conditions would continue to become favourable for further advance of monsoon into remaining parts of the Arabian Sea and Gujarat, some parts of Rajasthan, remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, entire Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, entire Delhi during the subsequent 48 hours (i.e. between June 30 to July 1),” the IMD said. (Agencies)