Monsoon to reach Bihar, UP in 48 hrs

Rain likely in northwest

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• Widespread rain expected in many parts, including the northwest (excluding Rajasthan) between June 12 and 14

• Another low-pressure area likely in the Bay of Bengal in 24 hours, causing widespread rain in most parts of east India

Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 10

Despite a delayed arrival on the Indian mainland, the southwest monsoon travelled fast during the past week, and today advanced over some more parts of south Gujarat, remaining parts of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, some parts of south Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and south Odisha.

The northern limit of monsoon (NLM) is passing through Surat, Nandurbar, Betul, Mandla, Bilaspur, Bolangir, Puri and Baghdogra, the IMD said. It is expected to cover the entire West Bengal and Jharkhand, besides some parts of Bihar and east Uttar Pradesh in the next 48 hours.

Widespread rain is expected in northwest India (excluding Rajasthan) between June 12 and 14. Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on June 12.

Meanwhile, just a few days after the country witnessed two back-to-back cyclones (Tauktae and Yaas), another low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. Under its influence, widespread rain is likely in most parts of east India and adjoining central India, beginning today.

Due to the strengthening of westerly winds along the west coast in association with the low-pressure area, widespread rain with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over coastal districts of Maharashtra till June 15. Heavy rain is also expected in Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Konkan between June 12 and 15.