IMD says wait for monsoon may be over in 5-6 days even as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh reel under heat
The India Meteorological Department reports that the southwest monsoon is expected to advance into northern states within the next week. Meanwhile, Delhi is experiencing extreme heatwave conditions with temperatures significantly above the seasonal average.
Why it matters
Delayed monsoons and extreme heatwaves pose significant risks to public health and agricultural stability in India.
Conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into several northern States over the next five to six days, the IMD said on Sunday (June 28, 2026), even as the national capital recorded its warmest morning in two years amid the delayed seasonal rainfall.
The article relies on official government data and established weather forecasting agencies without emotive language.
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