Southwest monsoon advances into Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh; IMD forecasts heavy rainfall across India - Moneycontrol.com
The weather agency said the monsoon has also extended over additional parts of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, Karnataka and the Bay of Bengal
The weather agency said the monsoon has also extended over additional parts of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, Karnataka and the Bay of Bengal. In the Northeast, it has further advanced into Mizoram and Manipur, indicating a steady northward progression in line with the seasonal pattern. The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall across several southern states and the Northeast during the next seven days. Monsoon advances in Maharashtra, Andhra, Goa, Tamil Nadu Heavy rainfall expected in southern and northeastern states IMD warns of floods, waterlogging, landslides in hills Did our AI summary help? The southwest monsoon picked up pace on Saturday, advancing into more parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh while covering the whole of Goa and most areas of Tamil Nadu, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather agency said the monsoon has also extended over additional parts of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, Karnataka and the Bay of Bengal. In the Northeast, it has further advanced into Mizoram and Manipur, indicating a steady northward progression in line with the seasonal pattern. The IMD said conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to move into more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the next two to three days. Over the following four to five days, the monsoon is expected to spread further into Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and additional areas of northeastern India. As rain-bearing systems strengthen across southern and eastern regions, parts of northwest, central and eastern India are likely to continue experiencing heatwave conditions.
Isolated areas in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Odisha may face intense heat over the coming week. The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall across several southern states and the Northeast during the next seven days. Heavy rainfall is likely in Kerala and Mahe, Coastal and Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated locations in Kerala, Coastal Karnataka and other parts of southern peninsular India over the next few days. The northeastern states are also bracing for an extended spell of wet weather. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are expected to witness widespread rainfall until June 12, with some areas likely to receive very heavy showers.
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