The northern region including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are drenched with heavy rainfall and will continue to experience the same today (July 10) as well, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Monsoon fury in North IndiaSince Monsoon arrived, it has not only given relief from the severe heat waves but also has shown its fury in many parts of the country. As heavy downpours lashed the states, it disrupted normal life, causing multiple deaths, waterlogging, traffic congestions, building collapses, swept cars away and washed away bridges.On Sunday, India received 81 per cent above-normal rainfall while the national capital recorded the highest rainfall in four decades (40 years).As per the IMD report on Sunday, Himachal Pradesh received 104 mm rainfall, which was almost 13 times above normal. The single-day rainfall in Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir was around nine times above normal, while that in Punjab was over 12 times above normal.Here is the weather prediction for Monday by the IMD:Northwest India: It is expected to experience light to moderate widespread rainfall with isolated instances of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Western Himalayan Region, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh may experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely from July 10-12.West India: Anticipate light to moderate widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall to continue over Konkan and Goa, as well as the ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra and Gujarat state for the next 3 days, followed by a decrease in rainfall.East & Northeast India: Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated instances of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam & Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur over the next 5 days. Odisha may experience isolated heavy rainfall, while Jharkhand will likely see it from July 10-12. Andaman & Nicobar Islands may have isolated heavy rainfall from Monday, and Bihar may experience heavy to very heavy rainfall from July 11-13.Central India: Expect light to moderate widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall across the region over the next 5 days. West Madhya Pradesh may experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday.South India: Prepare for light to moderate widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall in Coastal Karnataka and Kerala over the next 5 days.Schools shut in Delhi-NCR amid rainfallIn the national capital, Delhi, amid the continuous two-day rainfall, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of all schools for today. Also, it is expected that the water level of Yamuna River will exceed the danger mark of 205.33 metres by Tuesday.Following the prevailing situation in the Delhi-NCR, the district administration in Noida has also ordered to keep the schools shut on Monday. Likewise, schools in Ghaziabad and Faridabad will also remain closed for the day.
