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India received 42.4 mm rainfall in the first fortnight of the monsoon season that began on June 1, against the normal 62.1 mml, registering a deficit of 32 per cent.

Three of the four meteorological regions reported below-normal rains. Only North-West India reported an 8 per cent surplus rain, and in terms of geographical areas, 65 per cent of India was rainfall deficient during June 1-15.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the south peninsular region comprising Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry has received 68.2 mm rainfall until June 15, which is 9 per cent lower than its long period average (LPA) of 75 mm.

Similarly, the east and north east meteorological subdivision comprising West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and other NE states has reported 41 per cent less rainfall at 80.8 mm against LPA of 136 mm.

Central India, comprising Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, reported 57 per cent deficient at 22.7 mm against the normal 53 mm rainfall.

The north-west region, which includes Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan among others, reported 27.5 mm actual rain during June 1-15 against the normal 25.4 mm.

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Out of 36 meteorological subdivisions, 6 have reported large deficient (60-99 per cent below normal rain), 15 have reported deficient (20-59 per cent below normal rain), 8 have reported normal (81-119 per cent of LPA), 5 have reported excess (120-159 per cent of LPA) and only east Rajasthan and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have reported large excess (more than 60 per cent above normal).

Meanwhile , IMD on Monday said that conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, remaining parts of Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, and some parts of Chhattisgarh during next 4-5 days.

The South-West Monsoon has on Monday covered the entire Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, as well as some more parts of Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. “The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 18°N/60°E, 18°N/65°E, 18°N/70°E, Harnai, Solapur, Hyderabad, Bhadrachalam, Koraput, Phulbani, Ranchi, Jamui, Muzaffarpur,” it said.

The weather bureau has also said that gradual rise in maximum temperatures is likely over northwest India by 2-4 Degree C till June 18 and thereafter no significant change until June 21. No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over the rest parts of country till June 21, it said.

Further, advisories have been issued to take precautions as heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over Telangana during June 15-16; in Vidarbha during June 15-17 and hot and humid conditions likely over Konkan and Goa, madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada and Odisha during June 15-17.

Published on June 15, 2026