The cyclonic circulation over northeast Bay of Bengal, close to Myanmar coast has enhanced the monsoon surge over Northeast India.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather system will continue to bring Monsoon rain, from scattered to fairly widespread and light to moderate rainfall over Northeast India.
Weather models at Skymet suggest that Southwest Monsoon has completely covered Northeastern states along with adjoining Sub Himalayan West Bengal. Conditions seem favourable for Southwest monsoon to advance to more parts of Bengal and Bihar.
In the last 24 hours, rainfall has picked up in Northeast India, here’s a look…
In Assam Dhubri received 151 mm of rain, North Lakhimpur 33 mm, Barpeta 5 mm, Tejpur has received 5.4 mm and Silchar 6.2 mm.
Rain in other places of Northeast India and adjoining Sub Himalayan West Bengal- Passighat received 29 mm, Cherrapunji 72 mm, Coochbehar 25.4 mm, Darjeeling 10.3 mm, Gangtok 5.7 mm,
Northeast India is a weather sensitive pocket and is specially known for deluge on account of incessant rains. But in the recent past, the region has been observing below normal rainfall, both in pre-monsoon and Southwest Monsoon season, albeit with few exceptions.
Since Northeast India witnesses heavy downpour during the Monsoon months, these places generally have the capacity to absorb any small deficiency. Monthly average rainfall during Monsoon in India even runs into four digits due to its mountainous terrain with varying heights from valleys to high hills.
Weather models at Skymet suggest that this year Monsoon will be near normal in this part of the country. Hence, parts of Northeast India should be prepared to battle flash floods this Monsoon.
