Delhi witnesses severe heatwave; relief likely on 2 july, says imd

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On Monday, 28 June, the IMD had predicted that Delhi and its nearby areas will have to wait for another week before experiencing the first monsoon showers. After arriving two days late in


Kerala, the monsoon had raced across the country, covering eastern, central and adjoining northwest India, seven to 10 days ahead of schedule, the IMD said. Earlier, the met department had


said that the wind system may reach Delhi by 15 June, which would have been 12 days early. However, westerly winds have been blocking its advancement into Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh,


Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. Normally, monsoon reaches Delhi by 27 June and covers the entire country by 8 July.