Widespread Monsoon rains to bring flooding across various pockets of India this week

The SouthWest Monsoon season has remained active for most of the observed duration in this season with only one prolong monsoon break during Early-Mid August. The pan India rainfall currently stands at an excess of 650.3mm against the normal of 635.4mm. We are nearly more than half way into this 4 month long season and we are heading towards a major wet spell in NW and NC India which will start by late afternoon of 23rd August and will continue for next 4 to 6 days. This will be second last major spell of this South West Monsoon season. Weather synopsis •Western Disturbance: A moderately active WD Trough in Upper atmosphere will interaction with the monsoon axis in the lower level by enhancing lifting and instability. •Monsoon Trough: Axis of Monsoon Trough will oscillate North of its mean position and this will result in enhanced rainfall over the region •MJO: Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) is in Indian basin in phase 5 and will transition to phase 6 during this spe...