Heavy To 'Very' Heavy Rainfall Expected In These States Till June 10, Check List Here

The southwest monsoon had further advanced into central Arabian Sea, covering several parts of the country, including the entire northeastern region.

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New Delhi: There will be some respite from the heat for people as certain states are expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days. As per the prediction by tThe India Metrological Department (IMD) east and northeastern region is expected to get heavy rainfall till June 10.

Which are the states to expect heavy rainfall?

As per the Met department isolated heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh is expected on June 8, while Assam and Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim will receive rainfall on June 9, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on June 7, and Odisha on June 8 and 9 and over Gangetic West Bengal on June 10.

On Sunday, the IMD informed that the southwest monsoon had further advanced into the central Arabian Sea, covering several parts of the country, including the entire northeastern region.

In fact, the monsoon has also advanced in several other parts of Maharashtra, entire Karnataka, some more parts of Telangana, entire Tamil Nadu, some more parts of Andhra Pradesh, more parts of central Bay of Bengal and northeast, Bay of Bengal, and then entire northeastern states Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, Assam, and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, most parts of Sub-Himalayan Bengal and Sikkim.

The rains are expected as a result of the strengthening of southwesterly winds and a cyclonic circulation over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and neighborhood in lower tropospheric level, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity very likely over northeastern states and adjoining east during next four to five days.

Heavy rains are expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal.

"Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Arunachal Pradesh on 8th; over Assam & Meghalaya & Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 8th & 9th; over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on 07th; over Odisha on 08th & 09th; over Gangetic West Bengal on 10th June. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall also very likely over Assam & Meghalaya & Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on today, the 06th June and over Odisha on 10th June," the IMD said in its latest press statement posted on Sunday.

The Southwest Monsoon has made a landfall over Kerala marking the onset of the four-month rainfall season, on June 3 after a delay of two days.