IMD predicts that from June 23 to June 26 there will be heavy rains in South Konkan

IMD predicts that from June 23 to June 26 there will be heavy rains in South Konkan, Vidarbha, and Madhya Maharashtra.

Thursday, June 22:- Parts of Maharashtra are now prepared to experience the first significant monsoon showers of the year, beginning this weekend, after their brief experience with the pre-monsoon rains brought on by Cyclone Biparjoy.

Around June 11, the southwest monsoon reached south coastal Maharashtra and extended up to coastal Ratnagiri, but Cyclone Biparjoy prevented it from moving over the rest of the state. But this moment of stagnation is about to end

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The monsoon will revive and resume its advance after June 23, according to Anupam Kashyapi, head of the meteorological forecasting section at IMD Pune, and it will do so by inducing high rainfall activity over the coastal and nearby ghat areas of Maharashtra.

According to the most recent update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada will have isolated to scattered rainfall of light to moderate intensity from Friday through Sunday (June 23–25), as well as isolated thunderstorms and lightning.

Furthermore, isolated heavy rains (64.5 mm-115.5 mm) are expected to lash South Konkan and Goa from Friday to next Monday (June 23-26) and Madhya Maharashtra and Vidarbha from Saturday to Monday (June 24-26). The showers over Vidarbha may intensify further into very heavy downpours (115.5 mm-204 mm) next Monday (June 26).

Given these projections, the three Maharashtrian subdivisions have been placed on a yellow watch during this forecast period. The advisory urges residents to ‘be aware’ of the local weather situation.

Kashyapi explained the weather causes of this rainstorm to TOI, saying: “The key causes include the expected development of an offshore trough over north Maharashtra and the progressive strengthening of the westerly winds. Due to the emergence of a pressure gradient above the Sahyadri range, Konkan is also predicted to have extensive rainfall around this time.

In addition, SG Kamble, director of the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Mumbai, has suggested that the weekend of June 23–25 may present excellent circumstances for the arrival of the monsoon in Mumbai. According to these forecasts, the first monsoon showers will arrive in the City of Dreams over two weeks after their typical start date of June 10.

The Maharashtrian capital is not only suffering from sweltering temperatures in the lack of monsoon rains, but also from a worryingly low water supply. Mumbai’s total water storage was 1.59 million million litres (13.9%) as of Tuesday (June 20), while it was just 1.11 million million litres (7.7%) without the reserve supply. Therefore, if rains are delayed even more, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) may possibly be forced to impose water restrictions in July.

However, the anticipated rainy period could at least replenish the arid soil in the Pune district’s city and ghat areas. Additionally, some rise in dam water levels is anticipated to start as early as next week.

While this is going on, Maharashtra’s rainfall statistics for this month continue to be concerning. Just 15.1 mm of rain fell in the state between June 1 and June 21, which represents an enormous 88% “large deficit” compared to the period’s long-term average (126.4 mm).