IMD predicts heavy rain in these states even as monsoon stalls in North India

The weather department stated that current conditions support the monsoon's advancement into parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, northwest Bay of Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand in the next three to four days.

The IMD further stated that India received 64.5 mm of rainfall from June 1 to 18, which is 20 per cent below the long period average (LPA) of 80.6 mm. During this period, northwest India received 10.2 mm of rainfall (70 per cent below normal), central India received 50.5 mm (31 per cent below normal), the south peninsula received 106.6 mm (16 per cent above normal), and east and northeast India received 146.7 mm (15 per cent below normal).

The southwest monsoon arrived in parts of the Nicobar Islands on May 19. By May 26, it had extended over much of the southern and some parts of the central Bay of Bengal, coinciding with Cyclone Remal, the IMD said.