Some parts of the State are recording rains with thunder, even as other areas await the monsoon’s arrival.
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The monsoon has not moved from Harne in Konkan and Solapur in Madhya Maharashtra for five days. The Meteorological Department forecast a change in this situation after June 18, with the monsoon expected to become active in parts of the State between June 18 and July 2.
According to a document from the Meteorological Department, the monsoon entered lower Konkan on June 6 and reached Harne and Solapur within a short period. Predictions of a rapid advance across the state followed. However, the progress has since been delayed. Officials attribute this to a change in weather conditions and winds from the north that carry heat and lack moisture. These factors have affected the monsoon winds.
On Saturday (June 13, 2026), the monsoon moved toward Hyderabad, coastal Odisha, parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. In Maharashtra, the monsoon has not advanced. Some parts of the State are recording rains with thunder, even as other areas await the monsoon’s arrival.
The Meteorological Department’s forecast for the period from June 18 to July 2 indicates that the monsoon may become active in parts of the state. If this happens, citizens will receive relief from the heat. During the initial days of this phase, the south Konkan coast is expected to see more influence. Vidarbha may see less influence until June 25, after which the influence is estimated to increase. The monsoon is then expected to gradually become active over the entire Konkan coast. Weather experts State that during this period, the monsoon may become active in most parts of the rest of the state as well.
Published – June 15, 2026 04:04 am IST
