This story is from June 9, 2019

Monsoon to hit northeastern states in next 48 hours: IMD

With the southwest monsoon having set in over Kerala on Saturday, IMD has announced that the present conditions are favourable for monsoon to make its entry into the northeast in the next 48 hours.
Monsoon to hit northeastern states in next 48 hours: IMD
Moderate rain accompanied by thundershowers is very likely to occur at most places across the region between Sunday and Monday
GUWAHATI: With the southwest monsoon having set in over Kerala on Saturday, IMD has announced that the present conditions are favourable for monsoon to make its entry into the northeast in the next 48 hours.
IMD, in its evening weather bulletin, stated that in view of the enhanced cloudiness, strengthening of westerlies and persistent cyclonic circulation in lower and mid-tropospheric levels over Lakshadweep area and its neighbourhood, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into more parts of the south Arabian sea, most parts of Lakshadweep area, some parts of Kerala and south Tamil Nadu.

Other areas that have been covered so far are the remaining parts of Maldives Comorin area, parts of the southwest, southeast and east-central Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal, the IMD bulletin further stated, adding, "Conditions are becoming favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into some parts of the northeastern states in the next 48 hours."
Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) deputy director general of meteorology Sanjay O'Neill Shaw said that the onset of monsoon in the northeast may also happen before the next 48 hours. "Declaration of the onset of monsoon may come even before Monday, depending on the prevailing weather conditions in the region," he said.
IMD's RMC based in Guwahati said that moderate rain accompanied by thundershowers is very likely to occur at most places across Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura and at many places across Arunachal Pradesh from Sunday to Monday morning.
Sources in the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said that it has not issued any warning to the districts in view of the impending monsoon rains. An ASDMA report on Saturday said that two revenue circles - Jorhat West and Patharkandi in upper Assam's Jorhat and Barak Valley's Karimganj district - have been affected by floods owing to incessant rain.

Meanwhile, hot and humid conditions continue to prevail across the northeast. On Saturday, Guwahati recorded the highest maximum temperature in the region with the mercury inching up to 35.4° Celsius. At 34.4° Celsius, Silchar was a close second while Dhubri and Agartala recorded maximum temperatures of 34.2° Celsius.
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Kangkan Kalita is a reporter with The Times of India and covers issues on health, education, stories of human interest while keeping a close watch on political developments and student movements. Reporting on environment and forest related issues and concerns of the northeast interest him equally.

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