As per our extended range forecast, rainfall activity is likely to increase by June 15,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The showers would help sow crucial crops such as rice, corn, cotton, soybean, sugarcane and peanuts. IMD issued Heavy Rainfall Alert in these states for next five days.
Kerala was the first state to receive monsoon showers on May 29, two days ahead of the usual time. However, since June 1, rains are 42 per cent below average. The India Meteorological Department IMD defines average, or normal, rainfall as ranging between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches) for the entire rainy reason.
“Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam, southern West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim and some parts of Karnataka have received Heavy Rainfall Alert Mohapatra said. Due to westerly winds from theArabian Sea over south peninsular India, fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorms/lightning is very likely over Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep over the next five days, the weather office said.
IMD issued Heavy Rainfall is possible over Assam and Meghalaya. Very heavy rainfalls are expected in some places of Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Heavy rainfall is likely over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe.
Widespread rain and thunderstorms are likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep. Fairly widespread rain and thunderstorms are on the cards over Rayalaseema and Karnataka.
Scattered rain and thunderstorms are likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Isolated rain or snow has been forecast over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. Isolated rain has been predicted over Odisha, Jharkhand, East Rajasthan, Gujarat, Marathawada, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, with a chance of thunderstorms.
Max temperatures above 40°C are likely in some parts of Interior Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, south Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Marathawada, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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Heatwave conditions are forecast over Jammu, south Himachal Pradesh, south Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, East Madhya Pradesh and Interior Odisha.
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Forecast summary for the next four days:
Widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya during the next four days, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till Saturday, and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from June 9-11.
Isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Assam & Meghalaya from Thursday to Saturday. Isolated or scattered rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal during the next four days.
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Westerly winds from the Arabian Sea over South Peninsular India are likely to result in fairly widespread to widespread light or moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep, scattered rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, and isolated rains over Telangana during the next four days.
The previous weather events are also likely to result in isolated heavy rainfall over South Interior Karnataka on Wednesday, Coastal Karnataka from June 9-11, and over Kerala and Mahe till Saturday.
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