New Delhi: Young women walk through a street covered with hanging umbrellas during the hot summer day at Dilli Haat in New Delhi (File Photo: PTI)
The formation of a low pressure area over Southeast Arabian Sea and its intensification during the next two days is expected to have a serious impact on the progress of Monsoon towards Kerala coast.
After a brief respite from the rains, Delhi and Mumbai are likely to go back to normal June weather in the next few days.
In the coming weeks, the temperature is expected to fluctuate between 38 and 42 degree Celsius with no chance of rain. However, the nights and evenings are likely to be less warm, with the temperature dropping to around 30°C.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that a low pressure area over southeast Arabian Sea and its intensification is expected to severely affect the progress of monsoon towards Kerala coast in the next two days. However, the Meteorological Department did not give a possible date for the arrival of monsoon in Kerala.
Private forecasting agency Skymet Weather said the onset of monsoon over Kerala is likely to be on June 8 or June 9, but it is expected to make a “moderate and light entry”.
The cloud mass is more organized and concentrated over the southeast Arabian Sea due to the formation of a low pressure area and there has been some reduction in clouds off the Kerala coast, the IMD said.
mumbai to be hot
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), hot and humid weather is expected in Mumbai in the coming days. The city may receive occasional heavy rains when the monsoon season begins later this week.
As per the recent weather forecast, the day temperature may fluctuate between 30 to 34 °C, while the night temperature may hover around 26-28 °C.
high humidity in delhi
The Meteorological Department said that according to the Air Quality Early Warning System, the air quality in Delhi is likely to remain in the moderate category from June 6 to June 8.
Delhiites experienced warm weather conditions on Monday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 37.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. The humidity level ranged between 40 per cent and 82 per cent.
The Meteorological Department has predicted a clear sky during the day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 35 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.