IMD said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period
Nearly half of India's farmland, which has no irrigation, depends on the annual June-September rains for crop growth.
Above-normal rainfall due to the delayed withdrawal of the monsoon could damage India's summer-sown crops like rice, cotton, soybean, corn, and pulses, which are typically harvested from mid-September.
The Meteorological Department also issued alerts for heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and East Rajasthan until mid-July, highlighting the widespread impact of the monsoon across India.
As India braces for more rain, authorities and communities are urged to stay alert and take necessary precautions to mitigate the impact of the severe weather conditions.
A 'red' alert has been issued for Gujarat, with the IMD forecasting extremely heavy rainfall in the state on July 3, following the onset of the southwest monsoon across the country this week.
IMD is warned of heavy rain and thundershowers across most parts of Kerala till July 5 and has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coast
In June, Andhra Pradesh received 152.1 mm of rainfall, significantly higher than the normal 94.1 mm
Favorable conditions are expected for the Southwest Monsoon to continue its advance into additional regions of the central Arabian Sea, further affecting Maharashtra (including Mumbai) and Telangana in the next 2-3 days.
The weather department further issued an orange alert in nine districts for May 21 and said some of them were likely to receive rains similar to that of a red alert.
India likely to see above-normal monsoon, with cumulative rainfall estimated at 106% of long-period average of 87 cm: IMD
Given the indication of a normal monsoon this year, the domestic agrochemical market is poised to do well
The conditions are aligned with what happens typically in an El Nino year; weather pattern expected to strengthen and be prolonged, but next monsoon unlikely to be affected.
The government says that the sowing is temporarily affected by the delayed monsoon, and feels it will catch up next month
While the maximum temperature settled at 36.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, the minimum temperature on Thursday settled at 27.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal.
Officials said 875 roads remain blocked in the state, and 1,135 transformers and 285 water supply schemes disrupted.
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