India monsoon latest updates: Your complete guide to weather office IMD's heavy rainfall warnings for many regions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in most parts of the country as the southwest monsoon has advanced to more states. The weather agency predicted that the monsoon is expected to advance into remaining parts of Punjab and Haryana as well as more parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan in the next two days.   

According to IMD, there will be extremely heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh till June 28.

Meanwhile several districts of Himachal Pradesh have witnessed flash floods and road blockages due to heavy rain in the last two days after the monsoon hit the state on June 24.

The weather agency has also issued a red alert for Madhya Pradesh’s three districts of Seoni, Chhindwara, and Balaghat.

IMD’s red alert is the highest category of weather warning and indicates that citizens should expect severe weather and take immediate action to protect themselves as there could be a severe risk to life and property.

IMD’s weather advisory for states

IMD has shared the heavy rainfall warning for many states in the next five days. In its latest release, IMD said, "Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over east Madhya Pradesh on June 26 and 27 while West Madhya Pradesh on June 27."

Heavy rainfall warning with expected impact and recommended action. #india #heavyrain #WeatherUpdates@moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/MiDuQJcS1h

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 26, 2023

Meanwhile, yellow and orange alerts have been issued for several districts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala, Meghalaya, and Assam.  An orange alert has been issued for Maharashtra’s Raigad and Ratnagiri districts.

The weather forecaster further said that the southwest monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, most parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, remaining parts of Uttarakhand, and some parts of Gujarat.

Heavy rainfall warning with expected impact and recommended action. #india #heavyrain #WeatherUpdates@moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/MiDuQJcS1h

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 26, 2023

As per the IMD’s official statement there is a high probability of extremely heavy falls over Odisha on June 25 and 26. Similarly, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on June 28 and 29.

Heavy rainfall is also likely over Northeast India during the next 5 days, the weather office said.

For entire Southern India except in Tamil Nadu, the weather department predicted light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms during the next 5 days.  

Rare simultaneous arrival of monsoon in Mumbai and Delhi

The monsoon has arrived in Mumbai and Delhi on the same day for the first time since June 1961. This rare meteorological event has drawn the attention of several weather experts. Due to the geographical distance and different climatic zones of the two cities, this meteorological event is quite unique.