After a delayed entry due to a cyclone in the Arabian Sea, Monsoon is all set to cover the whole of India in the coming days. Monsoon has already covered almost 80 percent of the country till Monday, according to media reports. However, this year’s onset of the monsoon was different from usual, observes IMD experts.
One of the main reasons behind monsoon’s fast progress after the delay is the formation of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday.
IMD senior scientist Naresh Kumar, in an interview with NDTV, mentioned that the main reason behind the speedy advancement was the low-pressure area occurring in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday.
He also observed that the monsoon pattern this time was different from that of previous years. One of the significant features of this year’s pattern was the overlapping of the monsoon entry date in Delhi and Mumbai. Notably, this happened for the first time since June 21, 1961.
On Sunday, the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 48.3 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am. The Dhansa weather station logged around 80 mm, Jafarpur and Lodi Road around 60 mm each, Ayanagar and Mungeshpur around 50 mm each, and SPS Mayur Vihar 40 mm, according to the IMD.
As the monsoon has advanced in maximum parts of India, the IMD on Monday issued an alert for heavy rainfall in most parts of the country. “Active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over East-central, Northwest and West India over the next 4-5 days, and the Southwest monsoon is likely to advance further into some more parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and the remaining parts of the Western Himalayan Region, June 26,” the IMD said.
Monsoon will further advance in parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, remaining parts of Haryana, and Punjab during the next 2 days.
(With agency inputs)
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