Southwest Monsoon

May 29, 2025 5:23 PM

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rainfall; monsoon advances further into eastern India

A deep depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal is set to cross the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara (Bangladesh) by Thursday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Under its influence, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected across the Northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim until May 31. The IMD has also warned of isolated exceptionally heavy rainfall exceeding 30 cm over parts of Meghalaya on May 29 and 30...

May 15, 2025 6:58 PM

Rain, thunderstorms expected over Northwest India this week

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday announced further advancement of the southwest monsoon into parts of the southeast Arabian Sea, Maldives and the Comorin area, as well as into more areas of the South Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Islands, and the Andaman Sea. According to the latest weekly update from May 15 to May 21, conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to progress further in the coming days. The IMD expects the southwest monsoon to continue advancing into additi...

April 16, 2025 9:00 AM

Monsoon likely to be above normal this year, says IMD’s Long Range Forecast

The seasonal rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon (June to September) over the country as a whole this year is most likely to be above normal, at over 104 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Tuesday. Quantitatively, the seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole, based on both dynamical and statistical models, is likely to be 105 per cent of LPA, with a model error of plus/minus 5 per cent, the IMD said, as per an Earth Sciences ...

September 27, 2024 12:55 PM

IMD forecasts widespread rainfall across India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted rainfall across several regions due to the development of a low-pressure system, which has delayed the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. According to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation that was previously over southern Chhattisgarh has now shifted to north-central Maharashtra. This shift, along with a trough extending from Maharashtra to northern Bangladesh, is expected to bring widespread rainfall to various regions. In western India, t...

September 16, 2024 6:13 PM

Heavy rainfall expected across India as monsoon advances

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for heavy rainfall across multiple regions of the country as the Southwest Monsoon continues its advance. Coastal Karnataka is at risk of extremely heavy rainfall today, prompting authorities to urge residents to take necessary precautions. Very heavy rainfall is also forecast for parts of Konkan & Goa, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala, and Mahe. The monsoon's northern limit currently extends through Mundra, Mehsana, Udaipur, Shiv...