22 June 2025: Dry weather was recorded for the third consecutive day in the capital Delhi on Saturday. The sky remained clear and the temperature increased due to the absence of clouds. However, the Meteorological Department predicts that the temperature may drop by about 2 degrees Celsius at the beginning of next week. At present, the maximum temperature remains around 36 degrees, while the minimum temperature will remain around 25 degrees Celsius.
According to meteorologists, two cyclonic circulations are affecting the weather of Delhi at this time. One is located in West Rajasthan and the other over Jharkhand. Between these two, an east-west direction trough line is passing through the south of Delhi. As these systems move forward, this trough will gradually move northwards and reach the Terai regions of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand by Sunday. This is creating the possibility of thunderstorms and light rain in Delhi and surrounding areas.
Heavy rains are being witnessed in Rajasthan due to the activity of the southwest monsoon. Heavy rains occurred at most places in eastern Rajasthan in the last 24 hours. Niwai in Tonk recorded the highest rainfall of 165 mm, while Chaksu in Jaipur recorded 153 mm, Sawai Madhopur 139 mm and Kota 115 mm. The Meteorological Department has warned that heavy to very heavy rains may occur at some places in Jaipur, Bharatpur and Kota divisions on 22 and 23 June.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rains may occur in Central India, North West India and Northeast states in the next few days. Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Konkan-Goa between June 21 and 26. At the same time, some areas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh may receive more than 20 cm of rainfall. Heavy rains with thunderstorms are likely to continue at most places in Northeast India for the next 7 days.
At present, the northern boundary of the monsoon is passing through Jaipur, Agra, Rampur, Dehradun, Shimla and Manali. The Meteorological Department says that in the next 2 days, this monsoon can also become active in the remaining parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi. Along with this, conditions are becoming favorable for the progress of monsoon in West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are also likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next few days. Monsoon activities will remain strong in these states especially between 22 and 26 June. Andaman-Nicobar, Vidarbha and Jharkhand may also receive torrential rains at many places, which may lead to waterlogging and flooding.
It is hot in Delhi and NCR at present, but with the progress of monsoon and change in the position of trough line, the weather is expected to get relief soon. Monsoon is now gaining momentum across the country, and many states will see heavy rains next week.
