Pune: People in Maharashtra can hope for a respite from sultry weather conditions as the monsoon arrived in Konkan on Thursday (June 7). India Meteorological Department (IMD) Head, Climate Research and Services, Pune, Dr Krishnanand Hosalikar revealed this on Thursday.
The monsoon has advanced very slowly for the past few days. It stayed put in Kerala for some days. Later, it lingered on in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for some time. Today, it entered Maharashtra. It has now moved up to Ratnagiri, Solapur, Medak, Bhadrachalam, Vijaynagar and Bay of Bengal, said Hosalikar.
Rainfall is expected at several places in Maharashtra in the next 3-4 days. According to the IMD, heavy rains are likely in Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada on Thursday and Friday.
Rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, may occur in south Konkan, southern Maharashtra and Marathwada on Thursday. South Konkan, south-central Maharashtra, north Maharashtra and Marathwada will get rainfall, along with thunderstorms, on Friday.
