A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal only around June 30, when conditions will turn favourable for the monsoon to advance to the remaining parts of central, west and northwest India after July 1, the IMD said. read more

The NHAI said that blockage of these culverts had badly affected the entire drainage system of the highway in Gurugram and it could have a damaging impact on the entire exercise to prevent waterlogging during monsoon. read more

The IMD said weather conditions over the city confirmed the monsoon had set in. For Mumbai, the average June rainfall is usually 493.1mm, but so far, there has been only 165.9mm rain. read more

Despite intermittent showers, Mumbai and other areas of the north Konkan coast have seen a two-week delay in monsoon onset, making it the longest wait for rainfall since 2009. read more

The day temperature was 26.1 degrees Celsius, nine degrees below normal, while minimum (night) temperature was 25 degrees Celsius. read more

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Even though the weather bureau on Thursday declared the onset of monsoon in south Konkan and parts of south central Maharashtra, it said the arrival of the rains in the city and the north Konkan region is not expected for another four to five days. read more

Rainfall below 90% of the average is classified as deficient, the same as a drought. In 2018, India received 9% lower rainfall than normal, although in some regions the deficit was as high as 37%. read more

The cyclone began developing in the Arabian Sea last week. read more

The IMD said it is likely to announce the onset of the south-west monsoon over south Konkan and Goa by Tuesday read more

Missing roofs on platform number 2 let water rush down on Friday, leading to chaos-like situtaion read more

The weather bureau said the city is likely to witness light to moderate showers over the next 48 hours, but the monsoon onset over Maharashtra is likely to be delayed by a week at least. read more

However, under the influence of cyclone Vayu, the monsoon has covered just the southern tip of the Indian peninsula, including most of Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu and a bit of Manipur and Mizoram in the east, till date. read more

This delay is yet to be factored in by farmers in the southern states. In some parts of Telangana, for instance, farmers have already started ploughing. read more

A good monsoon has a direct impact on the economy as agriculture remains the major contributor to India’s GDP. read more