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Rain forecast for A.P., Maharashtra

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast that rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and other parts of central and adjoining peninsular India is likely to increase considerably over the next one week.

In an official press release, the IMD said the development follows indications that the monsoon trough, which had been lying close to the foothills of the Himalayas for over a week now, is all set to move southwards from Saturday.

Consequently, the intensity of the rainfall over the Himalayan foothills, and the adjoining Gangetic plains and north-eastern States is likely to decrease from Saturday.

There were also signals that a low pressure area could form over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal around July 27 leading to the revival of the monsoon along the west coast and over Central and adjoining peninsular India.

The new development augurs well for the monsoon scenario. The rainfall during the past week for the country as a whole was 33 per cent below the long period average (LPA).

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