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Orange alert for 'moderate to heavy' rain in Delhi, waterlogging likely

Another spell of moderate to heavy rain is likely in the capital on Wednesday with IMD issuing an orange alert, warning of major traffic disruptions and waterlogging in low-lying areas.

IMD predicts thunderstorm, rain in Delhi-NCR during next 2 hours

IMD on Wednesday predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over some parts of the national capital, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during the next two hours.

Heavy rains cause extensive waterlogging on several road stretches in Delhi

Heavy rains on Tuesday morning led to extensive waterlogging on several road stretches across Delhi, including near Pragati Maidan in central and Dhaula Kuan in the southern part of the city.

Monsoon: 113 dead, 100 missing in Maharashtra; IMD issues alerts for MP

So far, 50 people have also been injured in these incidents, the government said in a statement

Maharashtra rains: Train services hit, nearly 6,000 passengers stranded

So far, nine trains have been regulated due to disruption of services on the Konkan Railway (KR) route, meaning they have been either rerouted, short-terminated or cancelled, officials said

Rainfall normal, but oilseed areas a worry: CRISIL's DRIP index

CRISIL's DRIP scores show stress for 4 states, crops

Mumbai rains: Water complex hit, boil drinking water, BMC tells citizens

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Sunday asked citizens to boil water before drinking as heavy rains over the last two days had led to flooding in the water purification complex at Bhandup

Heavy downpour in Himachal Pradesh, UP, Rajasthan in next few days: IMD

Delhi's maximum temperature settled at 38.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal on Saturday

Heavy rainfall likely over several parts of India in 6-7 days: IMD

Following the revival of the Southwest Monsoon, several parts of the country, including the northern region, will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next six-seven days, IMD said on Friday

India's power consumption returns to pre-Covid level in July; up 17%

India's power consumption grew nearly 17 per cent in the first fortnight of July to 59.36 billion units and returned to pre-pandemic level mainly due to easing of lockdown curbs and delayed monsoon

Monsoon arrives in Delhi, brings traffic snarls and commuter woes with it

The IMD had earlier said the monsoon would hit Delhi on June 15, which would have been 12 days early, but the wind system entered a "break" phase.

The wait continues: Monsoon reaches Jaisalmer, but gives Delhi a miss

Southwest Monsoon rains reached the desert district of Jaisalmer and Ganganagar, its last outposts, on Monday, but gave Delhi and parts of Haryana a miss

Failure by numerical models in prediction of monsoon over Delhi rare: IMD

IMD said the failure of numerical models in predicting the monsoon advance over the capital this time is "rare and uncommon".

Monsoon likely to reach Delhi around July 10; most delayed in 15 yrs: IMD

The Southwest Monsoon will reach Delhi around July 10 this year, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday, adding it will be the most-delayed monsoon in the capital in the last 15 years.

Monsoon to revive from July 8, may hit Delhi around July 11: Official

After a break, the Southwest Monsoon is again set to enter an active phase, M Rajeevan, Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences said on Sunday, noting that forecast models show signs of increasing rain activity from July 8. He said that models indicate the formation of a weather system in the Bay of Bengal. "Monsoon Update: @moesgoi models show signs of revival- increasing rains in South, west coast & East Central India from 8 Jul. "Models also make an early indication of formation of a weather system over BoB by12th & subsequent active monsoon phase," Rajeevan, who has been researching the Southwest Monsoon for more than three decades, tweeted. After a good spell of rains in the first two and half weeks of June, the Southwest Monsoon has not advanced further since June 19. Delhi, Haryana, parts of west Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, west Rajasthan are yet to see the arrival of the monsoon. Asked as to when the monsoon is expected to cover the remaining parts including Delhi, he said .

National Capital unlikely to get monsoonal showers till end of June: IMD

Delhi is unlikely to receive monsoonal showers till the end of June and the maximum temperature in the city is predicted to hover around 40 degrees Celsius till then, according to IMD

Mumbai's Andheri subway to shut from July 21 to Sep 30 b/w 10 pm and 6 am

Mumbai's Andheri subway to shut from July 21 to Sep 30 b/w 10 pm and 6 am

Delhi sees maximum temperature of 37.4 C, no favourable condition for rain

The national capital registered a maximum temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius as the southwest monsoon remained elusive for another day on Monday, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky on Tuesday as the further advance of the monsoon into Delhi is to remain slow. "Further advance of SW monsoon into remaining parts of Rajasthan, west UP, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Punjab to be slow as large scale features and the forecast wind pattern by the NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction) do not indicate any favorable condition for rain over the region during the period," the IMD said. The Met department had said on Sunday that the monsoon flow pattern was likely to organise and strengthen gradually between June 26 and June 30, and the further advance to most parts of northwest India was likely during the same period. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius on Monday. The humidity recorded at at 5.30 pm was 45

Monsoon progresses over Delhi, North-West India might slow down a bit

Moderate to severe thunderstorms, with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are very likely over East UP and Bihar. This may cause injuries and casualties to people and animals staying outdoors