Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of the South West Monsoon from the rest of the coastal state during next 48 hours and also from the entire country around October 28, it added
The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon has been delayed this year
The India Meteorological Department has forecast thundershowers with lightning at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Yanam over the next four days
The low pressure over the Arabian Sea intensified into a depression on Saturday but is moving away from the Indian coast and no adverse weather is likely over the west coast
At least 27 people have died in rain-related incidents in Solapur, Sangli and Pune districts, officials said on Thursday
The present low-pressure area, which was formed on Friday intensified further and became well marked
The country received above normal monsoon during the four-month rainfall season, recording the second highest precipitation in the last 30 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said
Overall, the country has received 9 per cent more rainfall than normal until September 26, according to data
"Conditions are likely to become favourable for withdrawal of southwest monsoon from west Rajasthan and adjoining areas around September 28," the IMD said
The phenomenon has caused a lot of problems, such as the spurt in food prices and disruption in supplies due to breakdown in the already Covid-19-battered transport in the hinterland
Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over parts of Rajasthan during the next two hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain are likely to occur over Nagar, Deeg, Jhunjunu, Mehandipur Balaji, Bayana, and Bharatpur here."Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Nagar, Deeg, Jhunjunu, Mehandipur Balaji, Bayana & Bharatpur in Rajasthan during the next 2 hours," IMD wrote on Twitter.
Monsoon is likely to stay longer in the national capital and start withdrawing only in the "initial days of October", an India Meteorological Department official said on Thursday
IMD accepted that actual rainfall in July and August was outside its forecast as the spread of low-pressure areas was uneven, though the total quantum was lower than last year
The India Meteorological Department is developing a flood warning system for Bengaluru and Kolkata, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Rajeevan said
A cloud cover and patchy rains are expected to keep the temperatures within comfortable levels in the national capital on Monday, the weather forecast said
Mahapatra said the monsoon is currently moving towards north-west India while the southern states may experience some relief from heavy rains in the coming weeks
Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan witnessed light to moderate rainfall, while Himachal Pradesh received a fresh yellow weather warning
Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours with gusty winds, a senior IMD official said
Mumbai, Thane NM recd mod to hvy- wide spread RF in 24 hrs with 1,2 stns crossing 120 mm too
Earlier today, the weather department has also thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over parts of Delhi