Monsoon progresses over Delhi, North-West India might slow down a bit

Moderate to severe thunderstorms, with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are very likely over East UP and Bihar. This may cause injuries and casualties to people and animals staying outdoors

After making a strong start, covering more than two-thirds of the country a fortnight ahead of its schedule, the southwest monsoon seems to have stalled a bit over parts of North-West India as "large-scale features are not favourable" for its advance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.

The monsoon’s progress over parts of Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi is likely to be slow, the met department said.

“This is not a break in monsoon by any count, but just that the pace seen so far might have slackened a bit. However, the monsoon is well on course