Widespread rain likely over NW India from July 9: IMD

Moist easterly winds in lower level from Bay of Bengal are likely to establish gradually over parts of eastern India from July 8 onwards. They are likely to spread to northwest India covering Punjab and north Haryana by July 10

Widespread rain in many parts of northwest India is likely to begin from July 9, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Monsoon clouds hover in the sky in Patna, Bihar. (HT file)

Moist easterly winds in lower level from Bay of Bengal are likely to establish gradually over parts of eastern India from July 8 onwards. They are likely to spread to northwest India covering Punjab and north Haryana by July 10.

Accordingly, the southwest monsoon is likely to advance over remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, some more parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi around July 10.

Under the influence of these conditions, widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is very likely over Central India (Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh) from July 8 onwards and isolated very heavy rainfall is also very likely over Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on July 8.

Widespread rainfall is very likely over northwest India from July 9 onwards and isolated heavy rainfall is also very likely over Uttarakhand from July 8; over Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh from July 9; over East Rajasthan from July 10.

Due to strengthening of monsoon over Arabian Sea, enhanced rainfall activity is very likely along the west coast from July 9 onwards. Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe from July 9 onwards.

Rainfall intensity and distribution is very likely to decrease over northeast India from July 9.