IMD: Monsoon expected to hit Mumbai by June 24

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On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 24.

"Conditions are favorable for the monsoon to move further towards Raigad, Thane, Mumbai, and Palghar. Monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 24," said IMD Mumbai.

Various parts of South India are undergoing continuous rainfall with the onset of monsoon and the delayed effects of the convection conditions according to the India Meteorological Department which has issued a rainfall and thunderstorm warning for the next few hours in certain states on Tuesday.

IMD's recent bulletin has predicted isolated regions in East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana will continue experiencing heat wave/severe heatwave conditions until June 21, followed by a gradual decrease in intensity.

The Southwest Monsoon is in the process of resuming its trajectory post-Cyclone Biparjoy, which has been the longest storm in the Arabian Sea. The delay in monsoon resulted in a rainfall deficit for some of the Southern states, and thus more rainfall is expected as the southwest monsoon continues to make its way across the states.