Monsoon Forecast for June 22, 2018: Heavy Monsoon rain in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala

June 21, 2018 3:06 PM | Skymet Weather Team

 

Weak Monsoon conditions are still prevailing over most parts of the country. Due to the favourable movement of MJO and the formation of a weather system over North Bay of Bengal, we expect Monsoon to advance further around June 24 over parts of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, some more parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Until then NLM will be stagnant and will continue to pass From Thane including Mumbai up to Baghdogra.

During the last 24 hours, Vigorous Monsoon conditions prevailed over Konkan and Goa and Coastal Karnataka wherein rains were heavy in intensity. Monsoon remained active over Kerala with moderate to heavy showers over the state.

Major rainfall contribution came from Panjim that recorded heavy rains to the tune of 155 mm, followed by Ratnagiri at 145 mm and Mangaluru 115 mm of rains.

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As per past 24 hours, the countrywide rainfall was deficient by 41%. With this the seasonal rain has become deficit by 7%. Talking about region wise rains, only South India is at present surplus by 36%. Meanwhile; North, Central and East & Northeast India are rain deficient by 12, 9 and 27%, respectively.

During the next 24 hours, active to vigorous Monsoon conditions giving heavy rainfall will occur over Konkan and Goa, Coastal Karnataka and Kerala.

Madhya Maharashtra and Vidarbha will also observe active Monsoon conditions wherein moderate to heavy rains are expected.

Monsoon will be normal over Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, parts of South Chhattisgarh and North Telangana with light to moderate showers occurring over the region.

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Meanwhile, Monsoon will remain subdued over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Marathwada, South Telangana, Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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