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**Monsoon Advances in Maharashtra and Other Regions:** The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced the further advancement of the Southwest Monsoon into several regions of India. The Monsoon has reached parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, south Chhattisgarh, south Odisha, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Favorable conditions are expected to allow for further progress into remaining areas of central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, and Telangana over the next few days. Regional Meteorological Department (RMC) has issued weather alerts for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Pune. North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Karnataka, Konkan, Goa, Kerala, and Mahe are also likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coming days. This year’s Monsoon onset is two days earlier than usual. Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are also predicted in isolated pockets of West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha on June 9, 2024.

On Wednesday morning, the first pre-monsoon showers arrived in parts of Mumbai, providing some relief from the oppressive heat and humidity. Dadar, Kandivali, Magathane, Oshiwara, Wadala, and Ghatkopar received rainfall ranging from 4 mm to 26 mm between 7 am and 8 am. Light rain was also reported in central and south Mumbai. Skymet had earlier predicted that the monsoon would advance over the Konkan region and make a timely onset in Mumbai, with pre-monsoon showers of light to moderate intensity expected over the next 3-4 days. Despite the rain, road traffic and train services were operating normally. The Mumbai monsoon season typically begins in the second week of June. In May, the city experienced unseasonal rain accompanied by strong winds, causing the collapse of a hoarding in Ghatkopar and resulting in fatalities.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave-like conditions in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and East Madhya Pradesh for Wednesday, June 5. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is expected in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala, and Karnataka. Thunderstorms with lightning are also likely in isolated places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi. The onset of the monsoon in the southern peninsula is bringing heavy rainfall to Kerala and other adjacent areas, while eastern states will also experience downpour due to another branch of the monsoon. The IMD has also forecast lightning, hail, and squally winds in places over Uttarakhand and at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal & Sikkim, and Bihar.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts widespread rainfall and thunderstorms over Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and other southern states as the Southwest monsoon advances. An alert has also been issued for severe heatwave conditions in northern and central India. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan are expected to experience sweltering temperatures in the coming days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms and light rain for Delhi, with gusty winds of 25-35 kmph. However, no monsoon is expected in the near future, and a yellow alert for heatwave has been issued for Sunday, June 2. In contrast, heavy rainfall is forecast for Karnataka on June 2 and 3, while Mumbai can expect partly cloudy skies until June 5. Chennai is predicted to receive heavy rains over the next few days, with the IMD issuing a yellow alert for week-long showers. West Bengal will experience light to moderate rainfall until June 8, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the onset of monsoon in Karnataka’s capital, Bengaluru, by June 14. The monsoon is expected to arrive 15 days earlier than last year, bringing with it ample rainfall for the state. The southwest monsoon is currently advancing over Tamil Nadu, West-central Bay of Bengal, and Sikkim, and will soon enter Andhra Pradesh. Rainfall is anticipated to commence in Karnataka during the first week of June, providing relief from the dry weather conditions experienced in April.

This year’s monsoon is expected to be evenly distributed across the state, with particularly intense rainfall expected in Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka. South Interior Karnataka has experienced a 23% surplus in rainfall since May 1, while North Interior Karnataka and Coastal Karnataka have witnessed surpluses of 19% and 24%, respectively.

The onset of the southwest monsoon in India occurred two days earlier than its normal date of June 1. The monsoon reached Kerala two days ahead of schedule and advanced over northeast India six days earlier than usual.

The IMD predicts strong winds and rough weather conditions in various regions over the next few days, including the southern bay of Bengal, southeastern bay of Bengal, central, southwestern bay of Bengal, and the northern Andhra Pradesh coast.

The southwest monsoon has encountered a slowdown after its early arrival over Kerala and the northeastern region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts favorable conditions for further monsoon advancement, but a senior official warns of a potential delay in monsoon entry over south Maharashtra and northwest India. While some rainfall activity is expected in peninsular India, it may be subdued due to the weakening of the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon. Additionally, the monsoon is likely to reach Madhya Pradesh by June 15, two days earlier than its usual onset.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heatwave conditions in ten states for June 1st. These states include Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. Andhra Pradesh is also likely to experience heatwave conditions on the same day. Warm night conditions have been predicted for Odisha on June 1st. Isolated pockets of Goa, Telangana, and Odisha will experience hot and humid weather until June 2nd, June 1st, and June 3rd-4th, respectively.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a gradual fall in maximum temperatures over northwest and central India in the next three days, bringing relief from the scorching heatwave conditions. While monsoon onset has occurred in parts of northeast India, further advancement is expected in the coming days.