Monsoon tracker LIVE: Rain in parts of Delhi; Monsoon remains low in A.P. due to El Niño conditions
The Southwest Monsoon arrived in the State on June 6 and is expected to cover the remaining parts of the State in the next three days. However, many districts continue to experience intense heat due to the active El Nino conditions.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) - Amaravati has forecast light showers in isolated areas (one or two places) in three regions of South Coastal A.P. (SCAP) and Rayalaseema for the next week. A few areas in the North Coastal A.P. region may also receive light showers. However, thunderstorm activity is expected to continue across the State this week.Read more:Monsoon activity remains low in Andhra Pradesh due to El Niño conditionsMonsoon activity in Andhra Pradesh remains low, with light showers expected amid ongoing El Niño conditions and thunderstorms State-wide.June 15, 2026 10:54 Rain in parts of city; air quality moderateLight rain was witnessed in some parts of the city this morning, with the weather office issuing a red and orange alert for thunderstorm and lightning.Palam recorded 1.3 mm rainfall, while Ayanagar received 0.6 mm. Lodhi Road reported a trace of rainfall.The minimum temperature remained above normal in several parts of the national capital.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung observatory, the city’s primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notches above normal.The minimum temperature was lower at Palam, which recorded 25.4 degrees Celsius, while Lodhi Road and Ridge stations registered 26 degrees Celsius and 25.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. Ayanagar recorded a minimum of 26.6 degrees Celsius.According to the IMD, light to moderate rain/thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and winds reaching 60-70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph, is very likely over parts of southeast Delhi, east Delhi, central Delhi, northeast Delhi, south Delhi, southwest Delhi, west Delhi, northwest Delhi, north Delhi, New Delhi and Shahdara.-PTI
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