Weather update: IMD predicts more thunderstorms and rainfall in Delhi for next 3 hours

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms and more downpours during the day in Delhi today, Saturday, May 27. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 32 degrees Celsius.

“Latest Satellite Imagery/Delhi Radar Show intense convection over Northeast Raj., Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West UP & south Uttarakhand, rainfall/Thunderstorms, lightning/Gusty winds likely to continue during next 2-3 hours,” the weather department tweeted. 

“Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm (wind 30-60 kmph) would continue over many parts of Delhi-NCR & Haryana during next 02 hours and over northeast Rajasthan during next 2-3 hours and West Uttar Pradesh during next 3-4 hours,” it added. 

The national capital experienced a downpour accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms as the day began today. The weather office also forecasted the continuation of pleasant weather for the upcoming three to four days.

Meanwhile, the weather forecasting agency on Friday said that the rainfall all over India in the month of June will remain at 'Below normal' levels adding that states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, and northern India will witness above-normal temperatures.

Speaking to ANI, RK Jenamani said,"In June, the rainfall all over India will be below 92 per cent, which is below normal. In states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Orissa, and northern India the temperature is likely to stay above normal, the probability that temperature will be above normal is 70-80 per cent."

It also stated that monsoon is expected to make onset in Kerala on June 4 and that it will most likely be normal this year.

"We are expecting the monsoon to arrive in Kerala around June 4. Before June 1, we are not expecting the monsoon to arrive. Monsoon is most likely to be normal this year," IMD said.

The weather office also said that as per the predictions that stand as of now northwest India will get below-normal rain this year.

Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about 7 days. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been issuing operational forecasts for the date of monsoon onset over Kerala from 2005 onwards.

Last year, the monsoon over Kerala occurred on May 29, two days after IMD's prediction on May 27. The operational forecasts of the date of monsoon onset over Kerala during the past 18 years (2005-2022) were proved to be correct except in 2015.