The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that the monsoon trough is shifting northwards along the foothills of the Himalayas during the next 24 hours. This will bring heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, foothills of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the next three or four days. The western end of the monsoon trough lies to the south of its normal position and its eastern end lies near to its normal position.
On the other hand, Kutch, Saurashtra region in Gujarat and northern Maharashtra are likely to get some respite from incessant rain and water-logging.
In its latest bulletin,the IMD has also warned of "intense thunderstorm and lightning" in Uttrakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, the Konkan coast and Goa in the next 12 hours.
The IMD has forecast more rain in Kutch and Saurashtra in the next 24 hours due to a low pressure area over the region. Gusty winds are very likely over southwest and northeast Arabian Sea, off Gujarat coast during next 48 hours. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea. Weather in many parts of northern India including Haryana and Punjab remained pleasant while Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh witnessed light showers.
Monsoon is now 14 per cent surplus but a break in monsoon is expected in most parts of the country, except the foothills of the Himalayas, where flooding and landslides are expected.