These states to experience heavy rainfall; check IMD’s forecast

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of the Sub- Himalayan West Bengal and some more parts of Bihar, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.

As per IMD, the conditions are favorable for further advancement of monsoon into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts of Vidarbha, Andhra Pradesh and Westcentral & northwest Bay of Bengal, more parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and parts of Bihar during the next three days.

Under the influence of strong southerly/southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal to northeast and adjoining east India and a north-south trough from northeast Bihar to interior Odisha, several parts of the country will experience heavy rainfall in the coming days.

Forecast:

Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during next 5 days.

Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Assam & Meghalaya during June 17 to 19 and over Arunachal Pradesh & Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on June 17, 2022.

Widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/ lightning/ gusty winds is likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal during next 5 days.

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Jharkhand during next 5 days.

Widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds is very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during next five days.