The low pressure area which had formed over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining North Bay of Bengal has moved inland. The system is now lying over parts of Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas.
In the last 24 hours from 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the system has resulted in in heavy rainfall activity over parts of West Bengal and Jharkhand. For instance, Jamshedpur recorded 95 mm of rain in, Midnapore saw 87 mm of rain, Bankura 35mm, Ranchi 26mm, Purulia 20 mm, Contai 15mm and Baripada 19mm.
This system is now expected to move across Central parts including Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and is expected to reach the outer corners of Gujarat around the weekend.
During this time good rainfall activity is expected over the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh as well as Gujarat. These showers may not be very heavy but some rainfall will be seen.
After September 25 the system is expected to track westward across North Gujarat and Saurashtra. Thereafter, the system is expected to enter the Arabian Sea and go far away from the coast.
