The India Meteorological Department has forecast very heavy rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim as part of an active weather spell running through September 23.
Heavy rainfall has also been forecast for Bihar and Odisha through September 18, with Chhattisgarh expected to see heavy rain between September 20 and 23.
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab are under alert for heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms during the same period.
Widespread rainfall is also expected across east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Gusty winds of up to 60 kmph have been forecast across parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh as the southwest monsoon enters its withdrawal phase.
Heavy rainfall is also forecast for Bihar and Odisha through September 18, with Chhattisgarh expected to see heavy rain between September 20 and 23.
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab are under alert for heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms during the forecast period.
Widespread to fairly widespread rainfall is expected across east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Gangetic West Bengal, Konkan and Goa, and the Gujarat region.
Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also forecast to see widespread rainfall during the period.
Gusty winds of 30-50 kmph are expected over Gujarat, Konkan and Goa, Saurashtra and Kutch, and Madhya Maharashtra.
Stronger gusts of 40-60 kmph have been forecast for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Rayalaseema.
The IMD’s bulletin covers the period from September 17 to 23, describing active weather conditions across multiple zones as the southwest monsoon enters its withdrawal phase.
The monsoon’s withdrawal is expected to begin from parts of northwest India in the coming days, even as active rainfall continues in the eastern and southern regions.
Isolated heavy rainfall was recorded over East Rajasthan on September 17-18, alongside the wider spell of rain affecting northern and eastern states.
Monsoon clouds over a city (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
