New Delhi, Friday, 6 July, With Delhi receiving first rain of the season, the next week starts on a good note as conditions look favourable for more rains. The coming week if sustain continuous rainfall over the week, there is chance of declaration arrival of the monsoon in the capital.
The capital was ditched by the monsoon winds a few days ago, but finally the easterly prevailed in the region and fair amount of rain can be expected from now on.
Monsoon winds approach northwest India
Though, northwest India is still few days away from monsoon rains, but the mixture of southwesterly winds and southeasterly winds over the region is creating fair opportunity for rain. The Moisture laden winds and the rainfall have relief to people of this region as temperatures have gone down.
Three cyclonic circulations help central, east and north east India region to sustain rain in coming days.
The cyclonic circulation over Punjab and Haryana and the other one over east Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and another one over Madhya Pradesh and adjoining region are responsible for moderate rains in central east and north eastern region of the country.
The cyclonic circulation over Punjab and Haryana, is set to increase rainfall activities in south east Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Isolated intense rain is predicted in few places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
East sustains rain likely to continue
Whereas, the other cyclonic circulation over east UP and Jharkhand, is set to increase rainfall in east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal
Rainfall activity in central India is likely to increase as another cyclonic circulation over east Madhya Pradesh and adjoining region will help precipitations in Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh Orissa, Telengana and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Isolated heavy rains are predicted for these regions.
Rain reduces in western India
On the western front, the southwesterly moisture laden winds continue to produce moderate rains in west coast, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan though with reduced intensity. Moderate showers will continue in the area
Tamil Nadu remains dry
In the south, Tamil Nadu and adjoining region remains parch. Dry southwesterly winds and no system over Bay of Bengal continue to deprive the region of rains.
In next two or three days a new surge over west coast can be expected. This can once again bring intense rain in the west coast region.