Government of Earth System Science Organization Ministry of Earth Sciences India Meteorological Department Regional Meteorological Centre Date: 20-Aug-2021

Current Weather and Outlook for next two weeks (21-Aug-2021 to 03-Sep-2021) for

Realised Rainfall DateDistribution Activity Heavy Rainfall (mm) 13-08-2021 Isolated Weak Nil 14-08-2021 Isolated Weak Nil 15-08-2021 Isolated Weak Nil 16-08-2021 Fairly Widespread Weak Nil 17-08-2021 Fairly Widespread Active Bhiwapur (dist Nagpur)76.5 18-08-2021 Widespread Active Umerkhed (dist Yeotmal) 112.1 19-08-2021 Widespread Active Mehkar (dist Buldhana) 113.4

Cumulative Rainfall (01 June to 20 August 2021) Rainfall for week ending on 18.08.2021 District Actual Normal Departure Akola 442.4 505.1 -12 Amravati 469.7 624.1 -25 Bhandara 745.2 834.9 -11 Buldhana 380.8 468.9 -19 Chandrapur 778.5 778.3 0 Gadchiroli 745.9 929.8 -20 Gondia 718.4 881.3 -18 Nagpur 669.1 659.6 1 Wardha 591.2 634.9 -7 Washim 620.4 573 8 Yavatmal 646.5 591.8 9 Vidarbha 621.9 685.1 -9

Chief synoptic conditions as on 20-Aug-2021

♦The monsoon trough now passes through Ganganagar, Alwar, Gwalior, Satna, Ambikapur, Jharsiguda, Balasore and thence southeastwards to Eastcentral . ♦The cyclonic circulation over south & neighbourhood now lies over northeast & neighbourhood and extends upto 3.1 km above mean sea level. ♦The cyclonic circulation over Vidarbha & adjoining south now lies over Vidarbha & neighbourhood between 3.1 km & 4.5 km above mean sea level. ♦A trough runs from the cyclonic circulation over Vidarbha to north coastal across and Coastal at 3.1 km above mean sea level. ♦The trough from to south now runs from cyclonic circulation over northeast Madhya Pradesh & neighbourhood to Gujarat across north between 3.1 km & 4.5 km above mean sea level.

Forecast for next two weeks (21-Aug-2021 to 03-Sep-2021) Period Rainfall Week 1 (21-08-2021 to Rainfall activity is very likely to be near normal over the districts of 27-08-2021) Vidarbha. Week 2 (28-08-2021 to Normal to above normal rainfall activity likely over the districts of 03-09-2021) Vidarbha.