The monsoon season began early this year in India, with its arrival on May 24th. Following its initial progress, the monsoon experienced a slowdown. The southwest monsoon has now resumed its advancement after a brief pause. Many states are awaiting the monsoon to experience relief from the prevailing heat.
While pre-monsoon rainfall is occurring in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and other states, the full monsoon is yet to arrive. The Meteorological Department projects the monsoon to reach Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal within the next two days. The national capital is anticipated to receive the monsoon by the end of the week.
**Monsoon Reaches Khargone in Madhya Pradesh**
As of Monday, the monsoon had advanced beyond Mumbai, reaching Vadodara in Gujarat and Khargone in Madhya Pradesh, covering approximately 425 kilometers. It has also progressed into Vidarbha in Maharashtra, some parts of Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Over the next two days, the monsoon is expected to advance further into the remaining parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh and also arrive in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
**Low Rainfall in First Half of June**
By the end of the week, the monsoon may also reach Delhi, Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. Himachal Pradesh is expected to receive the monsoon between June 21-23 and Punjab by June 30. After arriving on May 24th, the monsoon had quickly traversed all southern states and reached Mumbai in Maharashtra and all northeastern states within two days, but stalled after May 26th. This resulted in reduced rainfall for 12 days during the first half of June.
**Monsoon’s Path of Progress**
A cyclonic circulation in the Arabian Sea off the Maharashtra coast is moving towards Gujarat. In the Bay of Bengal, another cyclonic circulation is moving westwards. This will pass through Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh before reaching Rajasthan.