Widespread rainfall in Vid in next 5 days: IMD
   Date :27-Jun-2022

Widespread rainfall 
 
 
 
Staff Reporter
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted that an fairly widespread rainfall very likely to occur in Vidarbha during next 5 days. Whereas, Nagpur will experience light to moderate rains from June 27 to 29.
Due to East-West trough over North India and moist winds from Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea over northern parts of the country in lower tropospheric levels causing fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha during June 26 and 30, claimed the weather department.
According to the data provided by IMD, the normal rainfall of Vidarbha for the month of June is 10.5 mm but till now the actual rains took place is 3.5 mm only with 67% deficit. Nagpur is also experiencing rainfall deficit in June. However, the weather department is predicting late pickup of monsoon in Nagpur. The department is expecting that the widespread rains will takes place after first half of July which will very likely to extend till mid November.
In last 3-4 days , very light monsoon activities were observed in all over Vidarbha. Due to less rains the relative humidity has increased which increased the discomfort for everyone.
In last 24 hours, Buldhana (2 mm), Bramhapuri (24 mm), Gadchiroli (1 mm), Gondia (1.2 mm) and Wardha (10 mm) recorded light rains whereas the other places were dry. Though the less monsoon activity took place in Vidarbha in last few days, the maximum temperature in all over Vidarbha dipped by 1-2 degrees on Sunday. Whereas the minimum temperature increased in all over Vidarbha. Akola recorded the highest maximum and minimum temperatures on Sunday with 34.2 degrees and 26.4 degrees respectively.