Monsoon LIVE: IMD Issues Rain Alert for Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, Schools Closed in Nainital Today

New Delhi: Monsoon has arrived in India and while residents of North India are enjoying the weather that gives them respite from the scorching heat, people in parts of north-east and central India are experiencing a rather dangerous, flood-like situation. 

Speaking about the weather forecast for the upcoming week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall across the north-eastern and central parts of India including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam and Delhi-NCR among others. 

While an alert has been issued in New Delhi for heavy rainfall, the flood-like conditions in Assam have claimed many lives and lakhs of people continue to remain affected by the incessant rainfall.

Stay tuned for all the latest IMD weather forecast and monsoon updates..

• Delhiites get Respite from High Temperatures

For the past few days, Delhi has been experiencing heavy rain, bringing down both the minimum temperature and the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital.

• IMD Predicts Heavy Rain in these Northern States

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rainfall can be experienced by those living in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. 

• Hottest July Day for Srinagar

At 35.7 degrees Celsius, Srinagar logs hottest July day in 25 years.

• Rain in Delhi Brings Temperature Down

Rain lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Kartavya Path area.

• Schools Closed in Nainital

All schools and colleges have been closed in Nainital because of heavy rain.

• IMD Issues Alert for Rain in Uttar Pradesh

The weather department has issued an alert in 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh, for heavy rainfall.

• Alert for Rain in Delhi

An alert for heavy rain has also been issued in Delhi-NCR for the coming five days.

• Red Alert Issued in These Areas

There is a red alert for heavy rain in Nainital, Bageshwar, Champawat, Almora, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar. 

• IMD Issues Orange Alert in Dehradun and These Areas

There is an orange alert for heavy rain in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri and Pauri districts.

• Yellow Alert Issued by Met Dept

Yellow alert in Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts.

• Over 70 Roads Closed in Himachal Pradesh

Following heavy rain and landslides, 77 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, said authorities.

• Electricity and Water Supply Affected

Also due to the rain, 236 electricity supply schemes are disrupted and 19 water supply schemes have been hampered in the state today.

• Flood-like Situation in Karnataka

Flood-like situation in residential areas of Aydar in Mangaluru due to continuous rainfall. See visuals.

• Delhi Ministers Hold Meeting over Flood Control

Delhi Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj & Atishi hold Apex Committee meeting over flood control in the national capital, at Delhi Secretariat.