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Weather Update: Scattered rains and hailstorms have been providing relief to residents, particularly those residing around Delhi and NCR, from scorching and uncomfortable heat, as the moment hot weather picks up pace, sporadic rain slashes its intensity. Almost every state in the country has been experiencing the same kind of weather, with some parts struggling with hot weather, others enjoying comparatively good weather due to the scattered rain.
IMD Weather Forecast
The Southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of the Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands, and the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Meanwhile, the weather department reports that a potential cyclone, named "SHAKTI", may be forming in the Bay of Bengal.
However, the IMD has issued a yellow advisory for a number of districts in Karnataka till May 16, as another round of pre-monsoon showers is likely to hit Karnataka. Also, Kolkata in the next 24 hours is predicted to experience a partly cloudy sky with the potential for thunderstorms and mild to moderate rainfall in the evening.
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Weather In Himachal, Gujarat And Other States
The IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in various parts of the country due to the developing weather systems. Specifically, Himachal Pradesh can expect light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds on May 16 and 17.
Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in various regions across the country, including Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Chhattisgarh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, and interior Karnataka, as well as Tamil Nadu, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Kerala, Mahe, Puducherry, Karaikal, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, on May 14.
IMD forecast added, “Isolated heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya during 12th-16th and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during 12th-15th with isolated very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya on 13th-14th.
Southern Monsoon Arrives
The IMD wrote on X, "Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some parts of south Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and some parts of north Andaman Sea today, the 13th May, 2025. The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 5°N/75°E, 5°N/80°E, 6°N/86°E, 8.5°N/90°E, Hut Bay, 13°N/95°E. and 16°N/98°E."
The meteorological department further added, "Conditions are favorable for further advance of southwest Monsoon over some parts of south Arabian Sea, Maldives & Comorin area; some more parts of South Bay of Bengal, entire Andaman & Nicobar Islands, remaining parts of Andaman Sea; and some parts of central Bay of Bengal during next 3-4 days." More development is expected in three to four days, according to the IMD.