Monsoon to advance further; fresh disturbance to affect Northwest India

The conditions are favourable for further advancement of the southwest monsoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into some more parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the next two days.

As per IMD, a cyclonic circulation lies over northwest Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan and a trough runs from this to north Madhya Pradesh in lower tropospheric levels. Similarly, a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from May 29, 2023.

Weather Forecast

Northwest India

Thunder squall/gusty wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph likely at isolated places over Haryana and Delhi on May 27; over Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on 27th & 28th May.

Heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Haryana & northeast Rajasthan on May 27; northwest Uttar Pradesh on 27th & 28th May.

Northeast India

Light/moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds very likely to continue over Assam & Meghalaya and Mizoram & Tripura during next 24 hours and reduction thereafter. Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland 27th May, 2023.

Central India

Light/moderate isolated to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds very likely over Madhya Pradesh during next 3 days. Hailstorm very likely at isolated places over East Madhya Pradesh on 27th May.

East India

 Light/moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds very likely over West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar and Jharkhand during next 2 days. Heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 27th May.