The southwest monsoon has finally arrived in Chhattisgarh on 28 May from Dantewada. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Bastar, Raipur, Bilaspur and Surguja divisions and has expressed the possibility of thunderstorms with heavy rains.
According to the Meteorological Department, due to the effect of a marked low pressure area located over the Bay of Bengal, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Chhattisgarh on 29 and 30 May, after which the rainfall is likely to decrease. The maximum temperature in Chhattisgarh is likely to increase by 2-4 degrees Celsius after the next 48 hours.
Weather Features
The southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of Chhattisgarh on 28 May 2025. A low pressure area persists over the northwestern part of the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast. The cyclonic circulation associated with it extends up to 7.6 km above sea level, which is tilted southward with height. It is very likely to move slowly northwards and intensify into a depression over northern Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours.
A trough extends from the cyclonic circulation over western Rajasthan across eastern Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to northern Chhattisgarh at 0.9 km above sea level. Upper air cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Madhya Pradesh at 1.5 km above sea level.
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