The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Bihar, East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and most of Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Friday. With this, intense rainfall is forecast across large parts of east, central, and northwest India in the coming days, bringing much-needed relief from summer heat but also raising concerns of flooding in vulnerable regions.
⚠️ Rainfall Alert for June 21
The IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya, East Uttar Pradesh, and East Madhya Pradesh today. Widespread showers are also likely across Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Northeast India, Central India, Gujarat, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and the Western Ghats.
In contrast, Tamil Nadu is expected to experience hot and humid weather, with no significant rainfall activity reported for the day.
🌧️ Expanded Monsoon Activity
From June 20 to 26, several states will see persistent downpours. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is expected across:
Central & East India: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim
West India: Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra (with peak intensity between June 22–24)
Northwest India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, East Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
Thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds up to 50 km/h are likely to accompany the rainfall in many regions.
☔ Forecast for June 22
The IMD has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warnings for:
Assam & Meghalaya, Bihar, Gujarat Region, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Konkan & Goa, and northeastern states
Heavy showers are also likely in Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Coastal Karnataka, Punjab, Saurashtra & Kutch, and West Bengal
Tamil Nadu may continue to experience hot and humid conditions
🛰️ Monitoring and Preparedness
The IMD urges residents in vulnerable and low-lying areas to stay alert and follow local administration advisories. Given the widespread nature of this rain system, there are possibilities of localised flooding, waterlogging, and disruption to transport in several regions.
With the monsoon actively progressing and intensifying, agricultural zones and water reservoirs are expected to benefit, though authorities warn of caution in landslide-prone areas and regions with poor drainage infrastructure.
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