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Monsoon Advances into Pune, Alibaug After Dry Spell; Mumbai to Get Rain in 48 Hours

Published on: 22 Jun 2026, 05:08 PM

The southwest monsoon has made progress into parts of Maharashtra, including Pune and Alibaug, on Monday, ending a prolonged dry spell across the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, remaining parts of Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and the central Arabian Sea.

The monsoon had last advanced on June 15 along eastern India regions. With the latest progress, the northern limit of the monsoon now passes through Alibaug, Pune, Nizamabad, Dantewada, Balangir, Sundargarh, Chatra, Gaya, and Muzaffarpur.

Pune and neighbouring areas experienced light showers on Sunday and Monday. The Met department has forecast thunderstorms over the district till June 25, mostly during evening hours. The normal onset day for the monsoon over Pune is June 10. Pune's rainfall deficit this season stands at 87 per cent. Normally, the monsoon covers Maharashtra by June 15.

The IMD also indicated that monsoon onset over Mumbai is likely within the next 48 hours, bringing relief to the city which has been waiting for the rains.

Source: Indian Express

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