Southwest monsoon to advance to the Andamans by May 19: IMD

The India Meteorological Department predicts the Southwest Monsoon will advance into the South Andaman Sea, parts of Southeast Bay of Bengal, and Nicobar Islands by May 19, 2024. This will cause diverse weather patterns across India, with isolated to scattered rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds in Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Gujarat state from May 14-17. Other regions, including Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand, are expected to experience scattered to widespread rainfall.