The much-awaited Southwest Monsoon 2018 has finally arrived over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday. The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) is currently passing through South Andaman Sea and Car Nicobar Islands.
The weather conditions remain favourable for the advancement of the NLM are over some more parts of Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea that includes Sri Lanka during the next 24-48 hours.
It will take about 3-4 days from the current position for the Monsoon to strike Kerala. This means that the onset would be earlier than the official date of June 1, which corroborates Skymet’s prediction made in its Monsoon forecast 2018.
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Now let us have a look at the weather forecast across the country.
Beginning with the weather over North India – The Western Disturbance is moving away eastwards, while its induced cyclonic circulation is seen over Central Pakistan and adjoining parts of Punjab. But we do not expect any weather activity over Northwest India. However, isolated light rains may occur over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, dry and hot winds will further increase the temperatures across plains , leading to heatwave conditions over Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan and parts of West Uttar Pradesh.
Moving to the weather in East and Northeast India – a trough is extending from Southwest Uttar Pradesh to Meghalaya across Bihar and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal. Therefore, we expect moderate to heavy showers over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya. Scattered light to moderate rains over remaining northeastern states, West Bengal, parts of east Bihar and North Odisha. Isolated rains are likely over Jharkhand.
Further in Central India – Heatwave conditions would continue to grip many parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and isolated pockets of Marathwada. Temperatures may further increase over Central India and heatwave may extend over parts of Gujarat as well.
Click the image below to see the live lightning and thunderstorm across India
Lastly in South India – A cyclonic circulation is seen over Southeast Arabian Sea and another cyclonic circulation is over southwest Bay of Bengal. Therefore, we expect moderate to heavy showers over Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Light moderate rains with isolated heavy spells will continue over Kerala and southern parts of Karnataka. Interior Tamil Nadu may also receive few spells of rains. Lights rains are possible over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Any information taken from here should be credited to skymetweather.com
