Monsoon withdraws, IMD issues rain warning for Delhi, UP
Despite the monsoon's departure, the India Meteorological Department issued a rain alert for several states on Monday, with torrential rain, thunderstorms and lightning forecast for Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Kerala and Karnataka. Warnings were issued for Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, including snowfall alerts in Uttarakhand and Himachal. Delhi may see a maximum of 36 degrees Celsius, minimum 24, and winds up to 50 kmph. Air quality could turn 'poor' within three days, triggering GRAP's first phase.