The vigorous spell of monsoon continued over southwest Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south interior Karnataka in peninsular interior.
Less-intense (‘active’) monsoon was on view over coastal and north interior Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh during the 24 hours ending Sunday morning.
Rains for North
In the north, a fresh spell of rains has broken out over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh. Towards the east, it covered east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
The overall rain deficit stayed at 14 per cent as on Saturday evening, with the promise of even more rains over the next few days in various parts.
The latest low-pressure area persisting over northwest Bay of Bengal is responsible for the current spell of the monsoon.
A series of typhoons (cyclones) in the northwest Pacific/South China Sea too has helped sustain the monsoon flows when it was needed most. Typhoons Bolaven and Tembin are the latest ones.
Exceptional situation
It is unusual for strong more than one typhoon to operate in an ocean basin, which goes to signal the exceptional circumstances under which the late monsoon surge has prospered.
An India Meteorological Department (IMD) update has warned of the possibility heavy rainfall for Odisha, Kerala and Lakshadweep on Monday.
Heavy rainfall may also lash Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Telangana during the next two days.
Over west coast, the Konkan, Goa and coastal Karnataka belt could expect the monsoon to be in peak condition for the next three days.
An extended forecast valid until Wednesday predicted thundershowers over western Himalayan region and plains of northwest India.
A similar forecast is valid for Central India, Odisha, Gujarat, Telangana, Marathwada and madhya Maharashtra as well.