Heatwave is gone and heavy rainfall, hailstorms in the next 5 days — IMD issues alert

• Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance over some parts of Southwest Arabian Sea, Maldives and Comorin area, South and East- central Bay of Bengal and some parts of Northeast Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours.
• No big heat waves would occur in the country over the next five days.
• The Met department had already announced a month ago that the monsoon rainfall this year over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal

It could be the most awaited monsoon in the recent years as Indian suffered through a severe heatwave this summer — and it’s coming in the next 48 hours according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

IMD said that the Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance over some parts of Southwest Arabian Sea, Maldives and Comorin area, South and East-central Bay of Bengal and some parts of Northeast Bay of Bengal in the next two days.

The IMD also predicted that no big heat waves would occur in the country for the next five days.


The Met department had already announced a month ago that the monsoon rainfall this year over the country as a whole is most likely to be normal - quantitatively 99% of the Long Period Average (LPA).

Heavy rainfall in southern and northeastern states of India

IMD had predicted that Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep and Tamil Nadu would witness heavy downpours this week. Earlier, IMD had announced that the Southwest monsoon is likely to knock on Kerala's door on May 27, against the normal onset date of June 1.

"This year, the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be earlier than the normal date of onset. The monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be on May 27 with a model error of plus or minus four days," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

According to the weather company, the overall rainfall in the South would be less than normal. “In June, low-level easterly winds are likely to cover over southern region, keeping the southwest winds suppressed, leading to below average rainfall over southern India for the first month of the monsoon season,” says The Weather Company.

Flood situation in Assam might escalate

Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura — are likely to experience a heavy shower on May 25 and 29, while Assam and Meghalaya between May 25-29.

Assam is currently reeling from severe floods due to heavy rainfall, and 26 people have lost their lives due to it. The flood has affected around 5.8 lakh people across 17 districts. IMD predicts more heavy rainfall likely to occur in the northeastern state of India, which can further escalate the situation.

Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are likely to foresee a hailstorm activity with slight gusty wind, thunderstorm and lightning between May 28 - 29.

Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are likely to receive rainfall between May 28-29.

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