The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi in the next 48 hours - almost two weeks ahead of schedule, having already advanced into parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday.

Monsoon is likely to bring thunderstorm and heavy rain to most parts Delhi and Haryana today, the weather office predicted.

Furthermore, most parts of East Uttar Pradesh and some parts of West Uttar Pradesh, North Haryana, Chandigarh and North Punjab have also witnessed the arrival of monsoon.

According to the weather department, the conditions are favorable for further advance of southwest monsoon into most parts Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts of east Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and some more parts of west Uttar Pradesh, Harayan and Punjab during the next 48 hours.

♦ Conditions are favorable for further advance of southwest monsoon into most parts Madhya Pradesh; remaining parts of east Uttar Pradesh; Delhi; some more parts of west Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab during next 48 hours.@rajeevan61 @moesgoi pic.twitter.com/TlZSwYwKAU

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 13, 2021