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Light rain may occur in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and Friday due to the effect of Cyclone Biparjoy growing in the Arabian Sea. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted light rain and generally cloudy sky on June 15 and June 16 in Delhi.
The cyclone is very likely to pass near Jakhau port in Gujarat, between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan by afternoon of June 15 as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum wind speed of 125-135 kmph And with a top speed of 150 kmph.
“The cyclone in the Arabian Sea, after making landfall on June 15, is likely to bring scattered unseasonal rains over Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh in the third week of June,” Skymet Weather said.
However, it was clarified that these would not be normal monsoon rains and may also not benefit agricultural operations due to their untimely nature. Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional forecasting centre, said Delhi may receive light rain under the influence of a fresh western disturbance and moisture-laden southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea, which after crossing Rajasthan and south Haryana Will reach the city.
“There has been an increase in the maximum temperature. This along with moist southwesterly winds and western disturbances will give a boost to the rain activity over northwest India,” he said. The IMD last month predicted a below-normal to normal monsoon over northwest India, which means Delhi could have more dry and hot days ahead.
In June, above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, except over extreme north and parts of southern peninsular region. Monsoon hit the Indian mainland on Thursday, with the IMD announcing its onset over Kerala, a week after the normal date of June 1.
The IMD had earlier predicted a delay of four days in the onset of monsoon over Kerala. However, the cyclone in the Arabian Sea further delayed it. Research shows that delayed onset of monsoon over Kerala does not necessarily mean delayed onset of monsoon over northwest India. Normally, the rain system reaches Delhi by June 27.
