Rainfall retreat starts in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, as per the IMD; they predict showers in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Northeast, and South India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released an updated monsoon forecast for various regions across India from 20th to 25th September. Here's a breakdown of the expected weather conditions for different parts of the country.
North India
Delhi and the NCR will remain mainly clear with isolated light rains on 20th September, with slightly above normal maximum temperatures and near normal minimum temperatures. On 21st and 22nd September, winds are expected to pick up in the afternoon and reduce in the evening, respectively.
Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Himachal Pradesh will experience strong surface winds (30-40 kmph) on 20th September. East and Central India will experience light to moderate rainfall, with isolated heavy showers over specific states.
East-west and north-south troughs over Uttar Pradesh, Marathwada, and central India are contributing to localized rain and thunderstorms. The monsoon is expected to retreat further from these regions over the next 3-4 days.
South India
Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, and Interior Karnataka will have light to moderate, isolated heavy rains on 20th September, 23rd-25th September, and 20th September, respectively. Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada will experience isolated heavy rains and thunderstorms on 20th September.
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura will experience light to moderate, isolated heavy rains from 20th-23rd September. Arunachal Pradesh will experience isolated heavy rains on 20th September.
Eastern India
The IMD expects moderate to heavy rains in the northeastern states, parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, and Meghalaya in the next 3-4 days. Specific states like West Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim will experience varying rains intensities on specific dates.
Other Regions
A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form off the Myanmar-Bangladesh coast. West India (other areas) will have light to moderate rains and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) for the next 5 days. A mid-tropospheric trough is active along longitude 70°E north of latitude 31°N, affecting northwest India.
Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely over the region. Assam & Meghalaya will have light to moderate, isolated heavy rains from 20th-23rd September.
The withdrawal line of the southwest monsoon currently passes through specific locations in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
Stay tuned for further updates on the rains conditions across India.
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