EnvironmentMonday, 29 June 2026·The Hindu - National
IMD monsoon update: southwest monsoon advance, Delhi heatwave and key weather facts
IMD said the southwest monsoon may advance further over northern states within 5-6 days while Delhi recorded its warmest morning in two years.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 28, 2026, the India Meteorological Department said conditions were favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon over parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and southeast Rajasthan, even as Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 31.1°C and a maximum of 41.8°C.
Key specifics
- IMD said the monsoon could move further into the North Arabian Sea and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in 2-3 days.
- Delhi’s minimum temperature was 31.1°C, 3.2 degrees above the seasonal average, on June 28, 2026.
- Delhi’s maximum temperature reached 41.8°C, and the IMD “feels-like” temperature at 5.30 p.m. was about 50.7°C.
- Skymet said Delhi may get monsoon onset on July 4 if conditions remain favourable.
- The Shimla meteorological centre forecast a wet spell in Himachal Pradesh till July 4 and gusts of 30-40 kmph from June 30 to July 4.
Exam lens
Environment and current affairs question: track IMD, monsoon advance, temperature values, and state-wise alerts; a TNPSC one-liner may ask which agency issued the forecast and which regions were named.