Nagpur: According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon season is not yet over and widespread rains are expected soon from September 24 onwards in most parts of Vidarbha including Nagpur despite nearing the end of the typical monsoon period.
“We are expecting widespread monsoon rains in the region from September 24 onwards and it will likely take place due a cyclonic circulation which will cause moderate to heavy rainfall at many places in Vidarbha,” Pravin Kumar, Scientist C, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Nagpur told a local newspaper. While talking about Nagpur, the scientist said, “Moderate rains are likely to take place in the city from September 24-25 onwards and there are chances of some more light rains further due to local weather formation.”
Due to rains, the temperature will drop in the region which will give an indication of the start of winter season in near future. Meanwhile, the people of Nagpur are suffering from scorching heat due to dry weather for the last many days. With 35.5 degrees Celsius on Friday, Nagpur witnessed the highest maximum temperature of September this year. It was the hottest in Vidarbha as well.
Due to absence of rains and dry weather, Akola, Bramhapuri, Wardha and Yavatmal also recorded the maximum temperature above 35 degrees Celsius on Friday. There was no change in the scenario of other parts like Amravati, Bhandara, Washim, Gondia and Chandrapur as these districts also witnessed the maximum temperature above 32 degrees Celsius.
On Friday, no rains were reported at any part of Vidarbha. Despite less rain in Vidarbha for the last 10 days, the overall rainfall of the southwest monsoon this year recorded above normal in the region. Buldhana, Gadchiroli, Wardha and Yavatmal districts received ‘excess’ rains in this southwest monsoon season till date. Vidarbha received 14% excess rains in this season so far with1030.8 mm actual rains.
