South-west monsoon has knocked in Andaman and Nicobar, these states will receive heavy rains

New Delhi. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the southwest monsoon has moved towards Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Monday. This marks the beginning of the four-month rainy season which is crucial for the predominantly agro-based economy. The Met Office said that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and adjoining areas are receiving rain due to strengthening of southwesterly winds in the lower levels of the troposphere. The onset of monsoon over Andaman and Nicobar Islands was delayed by a day. The IMD had earlier said that there would be seasonal rains in the region on May 15.

"The Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into some more parts of South Bay of Bengal, entire Andaman Sea and Andaman Islands and parts of east-central Bay of Bengal during the next 2-3 days," the IMD said in a statement. The northern parts of India were engulfed in scorching heat on Sunday with Dholpur in Rajasthan recording a maximum temperature of 46.1 degrees Celsius on Monday. Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded a maximum temperature of 49 degrees Celsius on Sunday. At least 16 cities recorded temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius, the highest being Dholpur (46.1 degrees), followed by Jhansi (45.6 degrees), Nowgong (45.5 degrees), Bathinda (45.1 degrees). ) and Varanasi, Patiala and Sidhi (45 degrees each).

Under the influence of a Western Disturbance over Central Pakistan, light/moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely to occur over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Monday and Tuesday. The Meteorological Office had also forecast hailstorm at different places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The IMD has forecast early onset of seasonal rains over Kerala on May 27, five days ahead of the normal onset date of June 1.

With the presence of a cyclonic circulation over Lakshadweep and North Tamil Nadu coast, very widespread rain/glow/thundershower/gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places over Kerala, Coastal and South Interior Karnataka during the next five days. The Met Office said heavy rains are likely over Tamil Nadu from Monday to Wednesday and in the Lakshadweep region in the next two days. The IMD said that there is a possibility of heavy rainfall over Coastal and South Interior Karnataka on Wednesday.