Pune The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday that the monsoon covered most of Maharashtra, including Vidarbha. Although the monsoon covers most of the state during the normal period, the first fortnight of June saw below average rainfall in all the four regions of Konkan, Central Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha.
The monsoon has covered most of Maharashtra in the next six days after its arrival at Vengurla in Sindhudurg on June 10. This period coincides with the normal period of arrival of monsoon in Maharashtra. Monsoon progress was announced in the eastern part of the state on Thursday due to heavy rains in various districts of Vidarbha for the last two days. The northern boundary of monsoon progress is currently passing through Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Khandwa, Gondia, Durg, Bhavanipatna, Kalingapatnam, Balurghat and Supaul. Due to favorable weather conditions, the monsoon is expected to reach more areas in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the next two to three days, the IMD said.
According to IMD’s rainfall data from June 1 to 16, Konkan received 99.4 mm (58 per cent below average), Central Maharashtra 28.3 mm (below average), Marathwada 41.4 mm (31 per cent below average) and Vidarbha 16.3 mm. Mm rainfall (71% less than average) was recorded. Although the monsoon winds are favorable, the Maiden Julian Oscillation (MJO), a cloud cover that causes heavy rainfall, is not conducive to India during this period, experts said.
Despite the announcement of the arrival of monsoon in the state, there is no special presence of rains in many districts, but there is confusion among the farmers for kharif sowing. According to the IMD forecast released on Thursday, monsoon winds are expected to intensify along the state’s coastline from June 18 to 20, with torrential rains expected in some parts of the Konkan, Central Maharashtra and Vidarbha.
- Record rainfall in the northeast
The monsoon is currently active in the northeastern states, with heavy rainfall recorded in several places in the last two days. Cherrapunji and Mausimaram in Meghalaya, which are known for the highest rainfall, recorded record rainfall in June in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. At Cherrapunji, 811.6 mm is the seventh highest ever; Mausimaram recorded the fifth highest rainfall of 710.6 mm. A red alert has been issued in Assam for the next two days and the IMD has warned of floods, landslides and landslides due to heavy rains.
