Weather Forecast: Southwest Monsoon Likely to Hit These States; Heavy Shower Predicted in Many Parts

Southwest monsoon arrives early in many states. Under the influence of this low-pressure area, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Odisha, north Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during 10th-11th June and over central India during 11th-13th June, says the Indian Meteorological Department in its morning bulletin. 

The low-pressure area over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood now lies over Eastcentral and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to mid-tropospheric levels. It is likely to move west northwestwards and become well marked during the next 48 hours. 

Southwest Monsoon Enters These States 

Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, Goa, Some parts of Maharashtra, some more parts of Karnataka and Rayalaseema, remaining parts of Tamilnadu, some parts of Telangana and Coastal Andhra Pradesh, some more parts of Central and North Bay of Bengal and some parts of Northeastern states during next 48 hours.  

Conditions are likely to become favourable subsequently for further advance of Southwest monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana remaining parts of Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of Bay of Bengal & northeastern states, Sikkim, some parts of Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal during subsequent 48 hours. 

Due to Strengthening of southwesterly flow, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely along the west coast of India during 10th14th June. 

Rain & thundershowers Observed at These Places 

Rain/Thundershowers observed (from 0830 hours IST to 1730 hours IST of yesterday): at many places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Saurashtra & Kutch and East Madhya Pradesh 

Thunderstorm observed (from 1730 hours IST yesterday to 0530 hours IST of today): at isolated places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Odisha, Jharkhand, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Tamilnadu. 

As per yesterday’s report, maximum temperatures were appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) ) at many places over Arunachal Pradesh; at a few places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal while minimum temperatures were above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at a few places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim.