Amid the early onset of monsoon, Delhi NCR is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall Friday, accompanied by thunderstorms in isolated areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its daily forecast.

Meanwhile, the MeT department issued an orange alert in over ten states for today, with heavy rainfall expected in southern and coastal states, as well as the North East.

As per the IMD forecast, thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and rainfall is likely to be witnessed in Delhi NCR, as well as Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh. However, no colour warning has been issued by the weather department yet. The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to remain around 36 degrees Celsius today.

IMD issued a red alert in multiple districts across south India today, with Kerala, Goa and Karnataka expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall. In Kerala, a red alert was issued in Idukki, Kasaragod and Kannur, while the rest of the state has been placed under orange alert for today.

Waterlogging, thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected to persist in parts of Karnataka, with 95 percent humidity in the state on Friday. Heavy rains are also expected to lash Tamil Nadu and other coastal areas.

Over the past few days, northeastern states have witnessed gusty winds and very heavy rainfall. Dispur and Guwahati witnessed incessant downpour on Thursday, with flooding reported in some areas. Now, IMD has issued a red alert in multiple districts of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland for Friday, predicting very heavy rainfall.

A red alert has been issued in Tamenglong, Kokrajhar, Senapati and Khasi Hills, among other districts, in northeast India.

Meanwhile, in north India, light to moderate rains are expected in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. An orange alert has been issued in Rajasthan for Friday, with thunderstorms and lightening in some parts, as well as extreme heatwave conditions in other parts. It is likely that a dust storm with thunder and lightening will hit Jaisalmer, Alwar and Jhunjhun today.