Southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of north Arabian Sea, most parts of Gujarat region, some parts Saurashtra, southeast Rajasthan and some more parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on Friday, June 18.
#WATCH | People wade through waterlogged streets in several parts of Gujarat’s Anand following heavy rainfall#Gujarat pic.twitter.com/CbIBiC6ACw
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The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) now passes through lat. 21.5°N/ Long. 60°E, Junagarh, Deesa, Guna, Kanpur, Meerut, Ambala and Amritsar.
According to RFCW New Delhi, light to moderate intensity of rain would occur over Kurukshetra (Haryana), Khair, Jattari, Chandausi, Bhajoi (UP) and adjoining areas.
18-06-2021; 1410 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over isolated places of Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana), Ghabana, Pahasu, Khair (U.P) during next 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/8RbSbg45gg
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Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into remaining parts of the north Arabian Sea and Gujarat state, some more parts of south Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh during next 24 hours.
Under the influence of a low pressure area over Southwest Bihar & adjoining Southeast Uttar Pradesh and a mid-level cyclonic circulation over South Bangladesh widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Sikkim, East Uttar Pradesh, Northeast Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh during next 3-4 days.
An offshore trough runs from Maharashtra to Kerala coast. Under its influence, widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Konkan & Goa, Gujarat State, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka and Madhya Maharashtra during next 2-3 days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall also likely over Gujarat Region and Coastal Karnataka today.
A western disturbance runs from north Jammu & Kashmir to the Northeast Arabian Sea. Under its influence, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated over Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh during next 3-4 days.
Moderate to severe thunderstorms accompanied by frequent cloud to ground lightning very likely over Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand on 18th-19th June. This may cause injuries leading to casualties to people and animals staying outdoors.