Tue Jul 01 15:20:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Monsoon Covers India Ahead of Schedule, Heavy Rainfall Alert Issued for Multiple States**

**New Delhi:** The monsoon has swept across the entire country nine days ahead of its usual schedule, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. Typically, the monsoon covers all of India by July 8th, but this year it reached the milestone on June 29th.

With the monsoon’s arrival, several states are already experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall. The IMD has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall over the next six to seven days for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.

The weather agency forecasts an active monsoon over the next five to six days across northwest, central, and eastern India. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Jharkhand. Specific regions like Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha are likely to experience particularly heavy downpours in the coming days.

Furthermore, the IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra, and parts of Gujarat. Saurashtra and Kutch are also forecast to receive heavy rainfall over the next week. The northeastern states are also bracing for isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall during the same period. Coastal regions including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Karnataka are expected to see heavy rainfall on some days this week.

The IMD stated on Monday that July is likely to see above-normal rainfall across the country. The department has cautioned that continuous and excessive rainfall could lead to flooding in several areas, urging authorities and residents in central India, Uttarakhand, and Haryana to remain vigilant.

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