According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department (IMD):

♦ The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) continues to pass through Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore, Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur and Bahraich.

♦ A cyclonic circulation extending upto mid-tropospheric level lies over north interior Odisha & neighbourhood.

♦ A trough runs from north Punjab to northwest Bay of Bengal in the lower tropospheric levels and it is likely to shift southwards during next 3 days. As aresult, strengthening of easterly wind and high moisture feeding form the Bay of Bengal is very likely over north India during same period.

♦ Under the above scenario:

1. Conditions are becoming favorable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh and someparts of Uttarakhand around 23rd June; into entire Western Himalayan Region, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, most parts of Punjab, remaining partsof Arabian Sea, Gujarat state, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Rajasthan during 24th & 25th June.

2. . Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over northeast India during next 5 daysand over East & adjoining central India during next 2-3 days.

3. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls also very likely over Western Himalayan Region, Punjab,Haryana, Chandigarh &Delhi,Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan from 23rd June onwards.

Kindly visit www.imd.gov.in for updates.

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NB/KGS/(IMD Release)