AMID the sweltering heat in the Northern plains, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the South-West Monsoon would be reaching the South-East Bay of Bengal on Sunday. “South-West Monsoon is very likely to advance into South Andaman Sea, some parts of South-East Bay of Bengal and Nicobar Islands around 19thMay,2024,” the IMD said in a post on ‘X’ on Saturday.

 

The weather department also said that PeninsularIndiawouldreceiveheavy rainfall till May 23. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue oversouthPeninsularIndiatill23rdwithextremelyheavyfallsduring 19-21 May, 2024,” the IMDsaid.