Nagpur, 14 June (HS):

Scorching heat and humidity have gripped Vidarbha for the past 15 days, making

daily life increasingly uncomfortable for residents.

However, the India

Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that conditions are now favourable

for the revival of the southwest monsoon across Central India, including the Vidarbha

region, starting June 14.

Although the

southwest monsoon arrived early in Vidarbha on May 29, its advance has since

stalled, with its northern reach limited to a few areas in Gadchiroli.

In Vidarbha, the

southwest monsoon usually arrives around June 15. However, with this year’s

early onset, other regions in the area are expected to receive monsoon showers

in the coming days.

The Northern

Limit of the southwest monsoon currently extends through Mumbai, Ahilyanagar,

Adilabad, Gadchiroli, Bhawanipatna, Puri, Sandhead Island, and Balurghat.

According to a

press release issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday,

conditions are favourable for the further advancement of the monsoon into more

parts of Central and adjoining East India, including additional areas of

Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha — over the next 24 hours.

The trough

currently extends from central parts of Pakistan to Vidarbha, passing through

central Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh at an altitude of 0.9 km above mean

sea level, the IMD stated.

There has been

no significant change in maximum temperatures across the region. While

temperatures remained appreciably above normal in West Madhya Pradesh and above

normal in East Madhya Pradesh, they were near normal in Vidarbha and

Chhattisgarh.

In the past 36 hours,

several parts of Vidarbha experienced light to moderate rainfall. Buldana

recorded the highest rainfall at 392 mm, followed by Bramhapuri with 9 mm and

Akola with 6.7 mm. Nagpur city also witnessed scattered light showers on Friday

evening.

The India

Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in many parts

of Vidarbha between June 15 and 19.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar