Monsoon withdrawal to begin in next 2 days; IMD predicts rainfall in Odisha, Telangana - Check weather updates

Weather Updates : According to the IMD, India had received 7 per cent excess rains, but eight states, including the rice bowl states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, recorded deficit rainfall. Jharkhand, Delhi, Punjab, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur are among other states that have received deficient rainfall.

TN National Desk

Updated Sep 20, 2022, 12:02 IST

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New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is all set to enter the withdrawal phase over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

"Conditions are becoming favourable for withdrawal of southwest monsoon from parts of north-west India and Kutch during the next two days," the weather office said.

According to the IMD, India had received 7 per cent excess rains, but eight states, including the rice bowl states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, recorded deficit rainfall.

Jharkhand, Delhi, Punjab, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur are among other states that have received deficient rainfall.

The south-west monsoon season begins on June 1 and continues till September 30.

“Due to anti-cyclonic flow over northwest India at lower tropospheric levels, dry weather is very likely over West Rajasthan, Punjab and adjoining areas of Haryana during next five days,” the weather office said.

The IMD also predicted rainfall in Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh till September 21 and in parts of Madhya Pradesh till September 22.

“Widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm/lightning very likely over south East Uttar Pradesh on 21st September 2022,” the IMD said.

“Fairly Widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Arunachal Pradesh during 20th -23rd; Assam and Meghalaya during 19th -23 rd and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on 19th and 20th September,” it added.

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