After a short lull, monsoon advances into Pune, Alibaug, Gaya; onset over Mumbai in 48 hrs | India Information
2 min learnBengaluruJun 22, 2026 10:38 PM IST
The southwest monsoon lastly progressed into some components of Maharashtra, together with Pune, whereas masking Karnataka on Monday.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) mentioned Monday, “The monsoon has additional superior into some extra components of Maharashtra, Telangana, remaining components of Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and central Arabian Sea.”
The southwest monsoon had final superior on June 15 alongside the japanese India areas. With the newest monsoon progress, the northern restrict of the monsoon now passes by way of Alibaug, PuneNizamabad, Dantewada, Balangir, Sundargarh, Chatra, Gaya and Muzaffarpur.
Pune and neighbouring areas skilled gentle showers on Sunday and Monday, whereas the Met has forecast thunderstorms over the district until June 25, largely throughout night hours. The traditional onset day for the monsoon over Pune is June 10. Pune’s rainfall deficit this season stands at 87 per cent. Usually, the monsoon used to cowl Maharashtra by June 15.
The monsoon onset over Gaya this yr has been delayed by over per week, with June 16 being the traditional date, the IMD information mentioned. Gaya’s rainfall is 87 per cent wanting regular for this time of the yr.
The northeast and japanese India areas are bracing for very heavy showers for the subsequent two to 3 days. Kolkata and lots of components of Odisha have been reporting intense rainfall spells since Sunday.
In its newest rainfall replace, the IMD mentioned monsoon was prone to advance into mumbai in the course of the subsequent 48 hours.
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The Met mentioned, “Situations are beneficial for additional advance of southwest monsoon into extra components of Maharashtra together with Mumbai, remaining components of Telangana and Odisha, some extra components of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar throughout subsequent 48 hours.”
The nation’s total rainfall for the season is presently within the ‘poor’ class, standing at minus 42 per cent as on June 21.
