The southwest monsoon gathered pace on Saturday, advancing into parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, covering the entire state of Goa and extending across most of Tamil Nadu, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast widespread rainfall activity across southern and northeastern India over the coming week. The Northeast is also set for an extended spell of wet weather.
The weather agency said conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to advance further into more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the next two to three days.
Northeastern states are likely to recieve widespread rainfall through June 12. States like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are expected to receive with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast in several areas.
Kerala is on red alert after IMD issues issued a warning for six districts as a cyclonic circulation over the northern part of the state continues to trigger intense rainfall, flooding, and widespread disruption.
Meanwhile in Maharashtra, Pune, Thane, and Nashik have been placed under a yellow alert due to increasing rainfall activity.
Delhi could witness monsoon between 25 June and 30 June. Following its arrival in the national capital, it is expected to advance further into Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, and other north-western regions.
Meanwhile, scattered rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab, will offer temporary relief from the summer heat.