New Delhi, July 7 (Inditop.com) Rain gods don’t seem to be smiling on the national capital this year as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday predicted a weak monsoon in Delhi and surrounding areas.
According to IMD, northwest India comprising Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive very little rainfall.
“Monsoon will remain weak in the national capital and neighbouring states. Delhi will not receive heavy rainfall this monsoon season,” IMD director B.P. Yadav told IANS.
The Met department said the city will receive regular thundershowers from July 9, but ruled out the possibility of heavy monsoon rains in the region.
Monsoon is likely to be active over central India during the next two to three days and heavy showers are expected in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
IMD had predicted below normal rainfall for the country with the northwest region receiving the lowest rainfall compared to other areas. The region is likely to get 81 percent of the average rainfall, which is far below the national average of 93 percent.
Rainfall for the country in June was 48.8 mm against a normal of 101.7 mm with a deficiency of 52 percent. In northwest India, it was 21 mm, almost 48 percent deficient.
