Weather update: IMD predicts very heavy rainfalls in THESE states as southwest monsoon advances further

Low-level Southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal to northeast India are very likely to strengthen from June 2 and under its influence rainfall activity is likely to increase over Northeast India.

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New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday (May 31) predicted the increase in rainfall activity in Northeast India from June 1 and the advancement of the Southwest Monsoon in the coming days. According to the Met department, the "low-level Southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal to northeast India are very likely to strengthen from 02nd June" and rainfall activity is likely to increase over Northeast India under its influence. "Rainfall activity is likely to increase over Northeast India from tomorrow, the 1st June, 2022 with widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Assam and Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during 02nd-04th June," said IMD.

IMD predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Mizoram and Tripura from 31st May to June 2 and over Arunachal Pradesh from June 1 to June 4.

"Scattered rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds very likely over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal next 5 days," said IMD.

Lower level Southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal to northeast India are very likely to strengthen from 02nd June. Under its influence:
Rainfall activity is likely to increase over Northeast India from tomorrow, the 1st June, 2022 with widespread light/moderate rainfall pic.twitter.com/F8q4OMMgkw — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 31, 2022

Monsoon update: Rainfall in Kerala, Karnataka and other states

Meanwhile, Southwest Monsoon advanced over some more parts of central Arabian Sea, some parts of Karnataka, entire Kerala, some more parts of Tamil Nadu, entire southeast Bay of Bengal, some more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal, as per IMD.

Advancement of Southwest Monsoon:
Southwest Monsoon has advanced over some more parts of central Arabian Sea, some parts of Karnataka, entire Kerala, some more parts of Tamil Nadu, entire southeast Bay of Bengal, some more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal; pic.twitter.com/hRVFqgYosV — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 31, 2022

"Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Karnataka, some parts of Konkan and Goa, some more parts of Tamil Nadu and remaining parts of southwest Bay of Bengal, some more parts of westcentral Bay of Bengal, northeast Bay of Bengal, northeastern states and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during next 2-3 days."