The low pressure area over east Uttar Pradesh persists and the associated cyclonic circulation will extend up to the mid-tropospheric level. The axis of monsoon trough passes through Amritsar, Karnal, Bareily, Benaras, Patna, Kolkata and east central bay. The discontinuity of winds in the lower level extends from Telangana to Kerala.
In the plains of North West India, a mostly dry spell has set in. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, western Uttar Pradesh and north east Rajasthan may receive some light rain and will witness temperatures below normal by a couple of degrees. The temperature is expected to be near normal in Jammu & Kashmir, parts of Punjab, Haryana and west Rajasthan.
In the eastern parts, Bihar, east Uttar Pradesh, Sub- Himalayan West Bengal and north Jharkhand will receive few moderate spells. The Gangetic belt of West Bengal will remain hot and record temperatures above normal by 2 to 3 degrees. While in Bihar and Jharkhand, it will remain near normal. In the North Eastern states, mainly Assam and Meghalaya will be above normal.
Rain over most parts of Central India is likely to decrease drastically. Only parts of Madhya Pradesh, north Chhattisgarh and adjacent Rajasthan may receive moderate spells of rain. Temperatures will be below normal by 4 to 6 degrees over Madhya Pradesh and by 2 to 3 degrees over Chhattisgarh. On the other hand, Gujrat will remain above normal by a couple of notches.
No significant change will be observed in the southern parts the country. Mercury will be marginally high over the west coast and parts of the southern peninsula. This region might receive scattered light rain due to discontinuity of winds over the interiors.
