The monsoon has reached 16 states in six days. It entered West Bengal on Tuesday. Currently, it is about 150 km away from Mumbai and could arrive in the city within the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, by next week, it is expected to reach Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Odisha.
The influence of monsoon winds has brought relief from the heat in several states across the plains. Additionally, pre-monsoon activity is causing storms with wind speeds of 50–60 kmph and heavy rainfall in many areas. In Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, strong winds uprooted trees at several locations on Tuesday.
Kerala and Karnataka have been experiencing continuous rainfall for the past four days. On Tuesday, heavy rain led to waterlogging on numerous roads in Bengaluru and Belagavi; in some places, vehicles were seen being swept away by the water.
Meanwhile, the impact of the heat persists across Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. Heatwave alerts have been issued for several districts. On Monday, Sri Ganganagar recorded a maximum temperature of 45.6°C.
Weather forecast for the next two days
10 June
- Rain accompanied by thunderstorms is forecast for Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and the northeastern states.
- Heavy rainfall is likely in isolated areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
- Rain is expected in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Winds blowing at speeds of 40–60 kmph may occur in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
11 June
- Rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh; wind speeds during this period could reach 50–70 kmph.
- Rain and hailstorms are possible in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir.
- Heavy rainfall is forecast for some areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim.
- Heavy rainfall is likely to continue in Kerala, Karnataka, and the northeastern states.
Edited by: Bhoomi Goyal
