The southwest monsoon, which was stuck over Andaman and Nicobar Islands since May 19, gained momentum on May 29. Rains are likely to start in most parts of the country from June 15. According to the Meteorological Department, moving at a normal pace, the monsoon should have crossed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from May 22 to 26 and moved further into the Bay of Bengal, but it reached that position on May 31. So it is running about a week late than usual.
Looking at the pace of monsoon, it is estimated that on June 1, monsoon rains will start in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, by June 5 in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Northeast. Monsoon will reach Maharashtra and Telangana by June 10. Monsoon rains will begin in most parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh from June 15. From June 20, it will rain till Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Jammu-Kashmir. This phase of monsoon will continue till July 8.
According to the Meteorological Department, a cyclonic circulation is present over North Pakistan at middle and upper tropospheric levels. At the same time, cyclone induced winds are blowing at the lower level of the troposphere over Punjab, due to which the condition of Western Disturbance is maintained. Apart from this, cyclonic winds are also running in the lower levels of the troposphere over South-West Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan and Madhya Pradesh. After this, from June 1, another Western Disturbance will start in the North-West, which will maintain the pace of Monsoon.
The wind will blow at a speed of 70 km per hour, the temperature will remain below 40.Winds with a speed of 50-70 kmph are likely to prevail over entire northwest India for the next five days. Apart from this, there may be thunder and rain at some places. Heavy rains may occur especially in Rajasthan, Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir. During this, the maximum temperature will remain below 40 degree Celsius at most places in northwest India. Between June 1 and 3, heat wave may prevail in the Gangetic plains including Bihar.
For the first time in nine years, I did not walk in the month of May.The local office of the Meteorological Department in Safdarjung, Delhi, claims that this is the first time in the last nine years that there has been no heat wave in Delhi in the month of May. Historically, the maximum average temperature in May in Delhi is 39.5 degree Celsius, but this year the temperature was below average and the rainfall was above average. So far in May, 86.7 mm of rain has been received. Suggestion to be cautious in Himachal, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan… The Meteorological Department has asked the people of the areas of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh to be cautious while expressing the possibility of rain with strong winds. Due to strong winds, there is a possibility of tree falling in these states.
Thunderstorm and rain in NCR, 10 flights affected
Here, in the National Capital Region, it rained on Tuesday evening with winds blowing at a speed of 80 kmph. Due to this vehicular movement was affected and 10 flights had to be diverted. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of another Western Disturbance in the next few days, it may cause storm and rain in the plains. Till June 1, the maximum temperature will be around 35 degrees and the minimum will be around 20 degrees.