INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
northwest India in a span of just four days after remaining standstill for nearly two weeks.With a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal
set to move into Odisha, the monsoon has finally entered an active phase that promises to bring wet weather across south, central and
is likely to steadily reduce over the coming week, the met office said, adding that the system is expected to cover more parts of Gujarat,
Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, and the whole of J-K in the next two days.The last time Delhi and Mumbai witnessed simultaneous arrival of
the monsoon was on June 21, 1961, IMD officials said
As per the normal dates, the system hits Mumbai 16 days before making its way north to Delhi
But this year, a peculiar set of conditions lead to a weak onset over Kerala and the Arabian Sea arm of the monsoon, which progresses into
At the same time, the remnant of the cyclone remained active as a low-pressure system over Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for a number of
progressing gradually into east and north India from the Bay of Bengal end while the Arabian Sea arm stood still
countrywide rains so far in June have been poor
parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, and the whole of J-K in the next two days.The last time Delhi and Mumbai witnessed
simultaneous arrival of the monsoon was in 1961, IMD officials said
As per the normal dates, the system hits Mumbai 16 days before making its way north to Delhi
But this year, a peculiar set of conditions led to a weak onset over Kerala and the Arabian Sea arm of the monsoon, which progresses into
western India, remained sluggish."The Arabian Sea arm remained weak due to cyclone Biparjoy taking away moisture from the system
At the same time, the remnant of the cyclone remained active as a low-pressure system over Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for a number of
days, drawing the Bay of Bengal arm towards the region," said D Sivananda Pai, IMD scientist.For the past few days, the monsoon was
progressing gradually into east and north India from the Bay of Bengal end while the Arabian Sea arm stood still
The situation changed in the last couple of days, with the formation of a cyclonic system over northwest Bay of Bengal."This disturbance is
expected to enter Odisha as a low-pressure system, and has energised the monsoon at both ends," said IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
"We expect active monsoon conditions to last for the next five to seven days."The strengthening of the monsoon comes at a time when the
countrywide rains so far in June have been poor
Except for Gujarat and some parts of north India, which were in the path of Biparjoy - along with Assam and Meghalaya in the northeast -
there is a huge rain deficit in the country.WatchSouthwest monsoon is active now: Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD
