Cyclonic circulation over Northwest Bay of Bengal; Check IMD’s forecast for several Indian states

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Karnataka, Telangana, the remaining parts of Andhra Pradesh, some parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, remaining parts of Northwest Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

The conditions are also becoming favorable for further advancement of the southwest monsoon over some more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana during the next three to four days.

As per IMD, a cyclonic circulation lies over the Northwest Bay of Bengal extending up to middle tropospheric levels. An east-west trough runs from north Punjab to the above cyclonic circulation extending up to lower tropospheric levels.

Weather Forecast

Northeast & adjoining East India

Isolated Heavy to Very Heavy falls very likely over Odisha during 23rd -26th June. Isolated heavy rainfall also likely over Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar on 23rd; Assam & Meghalaya on 23rd, 26th & 27th; Nagaland, Manipur & Mizoram during 23rd to 27th; Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 23rd & 26th

Northwest India

Isolated heavy/very heavy rainfall very likely over Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh during 23rd-27th and isolated heavy rainfall over Uttar Pradesh during 24th -26th; over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and East Rajasthan during 25th -27th June.

Central India

Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy/very heavy falls, thunderstorm & lightning over the region (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh & Vidarbha) during next 5 days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Chhattisgarh on 24th June.

South India

Isolated heavy/very heavy rainfall also likely over Coastal Karnataka during 23rd -27th; over Coastal Andhra Pradesh on 23rd & 24th; Telangana during 23rd -25th; Kerala & Mahe during 25th -27th June. Isolated heavy rainfall also likely over Interior Karnataka on 26th & 27th June