Rain intensity likely to reduce over Northeast from July 8

NEW DELHI, 7 July 2021: As per the weather forecast bulletin of India Meteorological Department (IMD), due to strengthening of southwest monsoon over Arabian Sea, enhanced rainfall activity is very likely along the west coast from 9 July 2021.

Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Konkan & Goa, Coastal Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe from 9 July onwards.

At the same time, due to revival of southwest monsoon from 8th July, rainfall intensity and distribution are very likely to decrease over northeast India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura) from 9 July.

The moist easterly winds in lower level from Bay of Bengal are likely to establish gradually over parts of eastern India from 08th July. It is likely to spread into northwest India covering Punjab and north Haryana by 10 July.

Accordingly, southwest monsoon is likely to advance over remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, some more parts of  Punjab, Haryana,   Rajasthan and Delhi around 10 July.

Under the influence of these conditions scattered to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls very likely over Central India (Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh) and isolated very heavy rainfall also very likely over Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on 8th July.

 Scattered to widespread rainfall is very likely over Northwest India from 9th July and isolated heavy

rainfall also very likely over Uttarakhand from 8th; over Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh from 9th and over East Rajasthan from 10 July onwards.