New Delhi, June 6 -- Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed a spell of thunderstorms and heavy showers last week, following which hopes have now risen among city residents for the onset of the southwest monsoon in the region to provide relief from the heat.

The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on 4 June, roughly five days after the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s prediction, followed by its arrival in Maharashtra two days later, the Hindustan Times reported.

As residents of Delhi await the arrival of the southwest monsoon and the respite it is expected to bring from the heat, the monsoon has so far advanced into parts of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, the entire Goa region, sections o...