Heavy rain accompanied by a thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds will be witnessed over the next couple of days across several states in India, the IMD said.
Southampton weather update today: The forecast shows that a large part of the day will remain 'partly sunny' with a light shower in the afternoon
Additionally, the Indian contingent followed the Indian woman opener Shafali Verma's exploits 100 miles away as she hit back-to-back half-centuries in the one-off Test against England in Bristol.
At the time of the toss, both teams exchange team sheets and after that no player can be changed unless there has to be a substitution for either concussion or Covid-19.
The first day's play of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl here has been called off due to incessant rain. The match can still be a five-day affair since there is a reserve day on June 23.
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The match can still be a five-day affair since there is a reserve day on June 23.
The much-awaited summit clash was scheduled to start at 3 pm (IST) before rain played spoilsport on Friday to hinder the start at the Ageas Bowl. Even the toss, scheduled at 2:30 pm (IST) had to be delayed due to poor weather conditions.
The fickle weather in Southampton led to fans blasting the ICC for selecting England as the venue for the inaugural WTC final. The rain had also interrupted India and New Zealand's previous ICC encounter.
A man died on Thursday night after a wall collapsed in Mumbai's Mulund amid heavy rains.
While both sides are ready for the final starting June 18, the weather forecast for the game looks significantly bleak.
The southern parts of the city received more rainfall than the north, leaving streets and alleys waterlogged in Ballygunge Circular Road, Loudon Street and Southern Avenue.
Varanasi received light showers on morning of June 17.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported a prediction of "light to moderate rain or thundershowers in city and suburbs, with the possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places".
Rain continues to lash several parts of Mumbai on June 16. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow alert'indicating heavy rains till June 17 in Mumbai. Rainfall has triggered water-logging in various part of the city.
The India Meteorological Department has said that monsoon has entered almost all parts of the country, except some areas of Uttar Pradesh, parts of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat, within a span of 10 days and its progress is at least a fortnight in advance.
Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places in Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts today.
A westerly trough has impeded the rapid progress of the monsoon in northwest India and it will take seven to 10 more days for the wind system to reach Delhi, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
The IMD had predicted that the southwest monsoon was expected to reach the national capital by June 15. However, under the current circumstances, it is unlikely to happen, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said.
The national capital on Monday recorded the maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius as the pre-monsoon rains eluded the city throughout the day, the Indian Meteorological Department said.
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