Good News! Monsoon Arrives in Maharashtra, Heavy Rains Expected Across the State in Coming Days

Pune: The southwest monsoon has finally arrived in Maharashtra. The head of the Pune branch of the Meteorological Department, K. S.  Hosalikar posted on his X account that the southwest monsoon has reached Ratnagiri, Solapur in Konkan and then Medak, Bhadrachalam Vizianagaram and then from the Bay of Bengal to Islampur. 

शुभ वार्ता।
नैर्ऋत्य मोसमी पावसाचे आज ६ जून रोजी #महाराष्ट्रात आगमन झाले. ते #कोकणातील#रत्नागिरी, #सोलापूर आणि पुढे #मेडक, #भद्राचलम#विजयनगरम आणि त्यानंतर बंगालच्या खाडीपासून #इस्लामपूरपर्यंत पोहोचले.
IMD

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) June 6, 2024

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The timely arrival of monsoon is good news for farmers of the state. Maharashtra had created favorable weather conditions for the monsoon. Several places in the state have been witnessing pre-monsoon rains for the last three to four days. 

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in the state today and tomorrow
According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains are likely to occur in South and North Konkan, Central Maharashtra and Marathwada today and tomorrow. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain and thundershowers are likely to occur at isolated places over South Konkan, North Konkan, North Konkan, North Central Maharashtra and Marathwada today.