After a pause of a few days, the southwest monsoon is back on track. On Monday, the monsoon reached southwest Madhya Pradesh. Conditions remain favorable for the monsoon to advance to eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and some more parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Pre-monsoon rains are occurring in the western Himalayan states and from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh and from Mumbai to Kerala. Waterlogging has occurred in many areas of Mumbai and rail and air services have also been affected. A red alert has been issued for Gujarat, an orange for 18 states including Uttar Pradesh, and a yellow alert for 12 states and union territories including Jammu and Kashmir regarding heavy to very heavy rains for the next two days.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that with the activation of monsoon, rain is expected across central India this week. This will provide relief from the scorching heat. An IMD official said that on Monday, monsoon rains covered almost the entire western state of Maharashtra and also entered neighboring Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Another weather official said that the monsoon has picked up the expected pace and heavy rains are expected in parts of the west coast, central and north India in the next ten days, which will lead to a significant drop in temperature. The maximum temperature in central India is likely to drop by 2-4 degrees Celsius during the next 4-5 days.

Alert in these states today and tomorrow.

The IMD has issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for heavy to very heavy rains across the country on June 17 and 18. A red alert has been issued for Gujarat. At the same time, an orange alert has been issued for all six states of the Northeast except Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa, coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Assam. A yellow alert has been issued for Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Many areas in Mumbai are submerged.

Many areas in Mumbai were submerged due to torrential rains on Monday and road traffic, suburban local train service, and metro rail services were disrupted. Air services were also affected. An average of 100 mm of rain was recorded in the metropolis. A warning of high waves in the sea has also been issued on Tuesday. Strong winds also blew at many places and metro service on the Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova line was affected due to plastic sheets falling on overhead wires. 18 people have also died in rain-related incidents in the metropolis since June 1.

Indigo issued advisory

Amidst heavy rains in Mumbai, Indigo Airlines has issued a travel advisory and asked passengers to be ready for changing schedules. Passengers have been asked to keep an eye on their aircraft and plan their travel accordingly. Indigo has written on X that heavy rains are currently occurring in Mumbai due to which changes are being made in the schedule of flights. Be prepared for possible flight delays and allow extra time for your travel.

Rain wreaks havoc in northern Kerala, rail services disrupted.

Amid a red alert, heavy rains in northern Kerala badly affected normal life as well as road and rail services. The water level of rivers rose and reservoirs also filled up. Floodwaters in Kannur and Kasaragodda districts filled residential areas, forcing many people to take shelter in relief camps. In Kannur, people were seen wading through water up to their knees. Major rivers including Tejaswini Puzha in Kasaragod are in spate, due to which officials have issued a warning against going into water bodies. The IMD had already said that with the onset of monsoon, there would be heavy rains in Kerala as well as Lakshadweep.

Pre-monsoon rain in Jammu, mercury drops

With the onset of pre-monsoon in Jammu and Kashmir, the mercury has dropped by up to 5.8 degrees Celsius. It also rained in some areas on Monday. Winds blew at a speed of up to 50 km per hour. Monsoon is expected to become active in the Union Territory by the time of Amarnath Yatra. The maximum temperature recorded in Katra was 29.9 degrees.

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