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Time of India
4 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Monsoon hits Vidarbha 18 days before normal date, earliest in at least 54 years
1 2 Nagpur: The southwest monsoon arrived over Vidarbha on Wednesday, 18 days ahead of its normal date, in line with this year's rapid shift in weather patterns, shattering decades-old records. Historically, the monsoon typically sets in over Vidarbha around June 15. However, exceptional early onsets were recorded in 1956 and 1971, and more recently in 2018. According to the IMD, the monsoon has progressed further into Maharashtra, and its northern limit has advanced into the southernmost part of Gadchiroli. "The normal date for the advancement of the southwest monsoon over Vidarbha is June 15," the IMD bulletin stated. It also stated that conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon over the remaining parts of the northeastern states, and some parts of West Bengal and Sikkim during the next two days. However, it didn't mention any duration for monsoon progress in the rest of Vidarbha, including Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Wardha etc. IMD scientist Dr Rizwan Ahmed told TOI that, as per an archived Mausam Journal research paper, the earliest documented monsoon onset over Vidarbha occurred on June 1 in the years 1956 and 1971, advancing nine days ahead of the climatological normal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "These years stand out as rare anomalies in the region's monsoonal history, reflecting significant shifts in atmospheric circulation and moisture transport patterns. Such early onsets are of particular interest in climate studies, as they influence regional temperature regimes, agricultural planning, and the frequency of pre-monsoon heatwaves," said Dr Ahmed, who is posted at the Regional Meteorological Centre at Sonegaon in Nagpur. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon has shown a consistent trend of earlier onset over the Andaman Sea in recent years, likely influenced by inter-seasonal variability and ocean-atmosphere interactions. The monsoon reached the Andaman region on May 21 in 2020, May 18 in 2021, May 16 in 2022, May 19 in 2023, and as early as May 13 in 2025, indicating a progressive advancement in arrival dates. "In the Vidarbha region, the normal onset of the southwest monsoon occurs around June 15, in line with the northward progression of the Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM). In the past five years, the onset over Vidarbha was recorded as: June 12 (2020), June 14 (2021), June 12 (2022), June 8 (2023), and June 12 (2024)," Dr Ahmed said. The IMD scientist said, "In 2025, the southwest monsoon entered Vidarbha through its extreme southern parts on May 28, marking the earliest onset over the region in the past five years. This early entry may reflect broader shifts in monsoonal patterns and underlying climatic dynamics."
United News of India
26-05-2025
- Climate
- United News of India
Monsoon reaches Mumbai, Bengaluru: IMD
New Delhi, May 26 (UNI) The southwest Monsoon has advanced further into several parts of the country, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, and the northeastern states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. In its latest update, the IMD said the monsoon has advanced further into areas of the central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra (including Mumbai), Karnataka (including Bengaluru), the remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, and parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It has also advanced over more areas of the west-central and north Bay of Bengal, as well as the remaining parts of Mizoram and the entire states of Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh. Parts of Assam and Meghalaya also experienced the monsoon onset as of May 26. The current Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) now passes through Mumbai, Pune, Sholapur, Kalaburagi, Mahbubnagar, Kavali, Agartala and Golpara, among others. The weather office stated that conditions remain favourable for further advancement of the Southwest Monsoon into the remaining parts of the central Arabian Sea, more areas of Maharashtra, the rest of Karnataka, and additional parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is also likely to progress into the remaining parts of the west-central and north Bay of Bengal, as well as the rest of the northeastern states and parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next three days. The early and widespread onset is being closely monitored by agricultural and disaster management authorities across the regions concerned, as it plays a critical role in the kharif cropping season. UNI BDN PRS
Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Indian Express
Early monsoon onset to bring heavy showers to Karnataka; red, orange alerts till May end
Following the earliest advancement of Southwest (SW) monsoon since 2009, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely across Karnataka over the next few days. According to the India Meteorological Department, the SW monsoon that entered parts of coastal Karnataka on Saturday, entered some more parts of the state in the interior Karnataka region. On Sunday, the Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) was passing through Belagavi, Haveri, and Mandya in Karnataka, with Bengaluru expected to be covered by the monsoon over the next couple of days. During normal years, the NLM lies below the state of Kerala on May 25, as the onset of monsoon over Kerala is generally between May 28 and June 1. Meanwhile, a red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for South Interior Karnataka till May 27, after which an orange alert will be in effect for Karnataka till the end of May. Copious showers during May meant that 2025 experienced the second wettest pre-monsoon season for Karnataka since 1971. In 2022, Karnataka received 237 mm of rainfall during the pre-monsoon period, which was more than 105 per cent of the normal for the period. If the rainfall continues, 2025 is expected to break the 2022 record for the highest pre-monsoon rainfall in 50 years. With a week of pre-monsoon period left, Karnataka has received 195 mm of rainfall till May 24 – which was 103 per cent more than normal for the period.
