When will Monsoon reach Delhi in 2026? Will the national capital see waterlogging? Here's what we know
Weather experts on Saturday said the southwest monsoon is likely to arrive late in the national capital this year, with its onset potentially delayed until
Weather experts on Saturday said the southwest monsoon is likely to arrive late in the national capital this year, with its onset potentially delayed until early July instead of the usual June 27. They also clarified that the recent spells of rain and thunderstorms in Delhi, as well as those forecast over the coming days, are not associated with the monsoon. Rather, they are reportedly the result of western disturbances affecting the region. The delay has been attributed to the sluggish progress of the monsoon system, which has yet to cover several parts of the country, including Mumbai, where it normally reaches by June 8. According to Hindustan Times, Mahesh Palawat, vice president of Skymet Weather, stated, “For the monsoon to progress, there should be a weather system developing over the Bay of Bengal, to pull the monsoon from the Arabian Sea.
This push and pull system is almost absent this year, which means there is no triggering mechanism for the monsoon." The India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned the southwest monsoon had not yet advanced into central India and that its arrival in Mumbai was also running behind schedule. The weather office's director general, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra indicated that while the monsoon had already covered southern India and parts of southern Maharashtra, it was expected to progress further into Maharashtra and neighbouring states such as Rajasthan and Gujarat around June 23. Also Read | I asked ChatGPT for monsoon preparedness checklist for car owners in Delhi-NCR a According to IMD data, the monsoon trough on Saturday extended through Harnai, Solapur, Hyderabad, Bhadrachalam, Koraput, Phulbani, Ranchi, Jamui and Muzaffarpur. Amateur meteorologist Navdeep Dahiya indicated that Delhi could witness a more pronounced delay in the arrival of the monsoon this year.
“It takes at least 10 to 15 days for the monsoon to move from central India to north India. According to our current analysis, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and the surrounding areas will get covered by the end of June; July 6 to July 10 is the ideal time for the monsoon to reach Delhi,” he stated, the report noted. Also Read | IMD says monsoon set to advance into key central and eastern states by 23 June Dahiya added that rainfall in June has so far been around 20 to 30 per cent below normal levels. He also suggested that the monsoon's onset in Delhi is likely to be relatively weak, although the situation could change, with stronger rainfall in July potentially compensating for the delayed start. Weather data show that the city received 22.7 mm of rainfall between June 1 and June 20 this year, compared with 88.01 mm during the same period last year.
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