The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted "very likely" isolated heavy rainfall till June 10 in the entire northeastern region and several states in eastern India, in view of the southwest monsoon advancing further into the central Bay of Bengal. Also Read: Monsoon has reached N-E early: IMDAccording to IMD, isolated heavy rainfall is likely over the following states in the next three days:• June 7, Monday: Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura• June 8, Tuesday: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha• June 9, Wednesday: Assam, Meghalaya, Odisha, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim• June 10, Thursday: Gangetic West BengalWhy is rainfall likely in these states? Heavy rainfall is likely in these states across northeastern and eastern India during the next three days due to the strengthening of southwesterly winds and a cyclonic circulation over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and neighbourhood at the lower tropospheric level, according to IMD. Elsewhere in India... However, the rainfall activity in these parts is expected to keep reducing in intensity throughout this week, having peaked on Sunday

Source: Hindustan Times June 07, 2021 04:28 UTC