The flood situation is likely to worsen in Assam with "very heavy" rains likely in the northeast region tomorrow, while sharp showers led to fresh landslides in parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Rains kept the heat away in most part of the northern states.
A dark cloud cover cocooned the national capital all throughout the day. The city recored a high 31.4 degrees Celsius after a fresh spell of rains and a low of 24.2 degrees Celsius.
Monsoon is at the gates of the city and "will hit it in the next 36 hours", a MeT report had yesterday said.
The wind system usually hits Delhi on June 29 every year. With more showers likely to drench the city, the coming week will see the maximum temperature between 29 and 32 degrees Celsius.
The flood situation in Assam may take a turn for the worse as the weatherman has predicted "very heavy" rains in the northeast region tomorrow. The state had one of its worst floods in many years in 2016.
Over 1.38 people in nine districts are bearing the brunt of floods triggered by incessant rains.
A Central Water Commission bulletin said the Brahmaputra was rising in Sonitpur, Guwahati and Goalpara, while its tributaries Dhansiri and Jiabharali were flowing above the danger mark.
In the Barak Valley, rivers Barak, Katakhal and Kushiyara were flowing above the danger mark in Cachar and Karimganj district.
More than 1.30 lakh people have been affected in Karimganj. The deluge has inundated large swathes of Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Hojai, Karimganj and Cachar districts.
Altogether 16 relief camps have been opened where 4,239 people have taken shelter, while 75 relief distribution points have been also set up to distribute materials to the flood- affected population.
Fresh landslides occurred in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains. The Manali-Leh National highway was blocked and about 70 vehicles were stranded on both sides of the road.
Sharp showers drenched the state for the third day on the trot, while a fresh bout of snowfall painted the upper reaches white. The Dhouladhar ranges of Dharamsala are experiencing snowfall since Tuesday night.
The Meteorological Centre of the Ministry Of Earth Sciences in a statement said the change in weather is due to yesterday's Western Disturbance. Similar conditions will prevail over the next five days.
Paonta Sahib was the wettest place in the state, gauging 77mm of rainfall. The maximum temperature has dipped by five to six degrees Celsius at most of the places.
Heavy showers pounded parts of Rajasthan including Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Ajmer in the last 24 hours.
Gangapur gauged 11 cm of precipitation, Malpura 9 cm, Todaraisingh, Arai and Bansur 8 cm each. The MeT office said heavy rains are likely in the state ove the next 24 hours.
Back-to-back rains have led to a significant drop in the maximum temperature in the desert state, where the mercury normally soars up to 48 degrees Celsius in June.
Most of the places in the state recorded their respective maximums in the mid-30s today.
The northern states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have already received more than average rainfall.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content
