Monsoon enters South Konkan, State advises farmers to defer sowing

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A person pushes a cart by way of a waterlogged street as a consequence of heavy rainfall, in Sangli, Maharashtra, Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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The southwest monsoon has arrived within the South Konkan area, however the Maharashtra authorities has suggested farmers towards starting sowing as widespread rain throughout the State is unlikely earlier than June 15.

The Agriculture and Catastrophe Administration Division has forecast rainfall in elements of Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts till June 9. In different areas of Maharashtra, the monsoon’s progress and rainfall depth are anticipated to stay low over the following week.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis posted on X on Sunday, relaying the agriculture division’s attraction: farmers mustn’t rush into sowing primarily based on impending stormy rains. He additionally suggested individuals to keep away from taking shelter beneath timber, tin sheds, electrical transformers, electrical poles, and energy traces throughout lightning and thunder.

Components of Vidarbha, Marathwada, Khandesh, and Madhya Maharashtra may even see cloud cowl and thunderstorms with rain within the afternoon hours over the approaching days. The division famous that this rain is not going to be enough for sowing on a big scale. Farmers have been suggested to not start sowing primarily based solely on forecasts of thunderstorms and remoted rainfall.

Temperatures will stay elevated throughout a number of elements of the State till not less than June 12. Most temperatures in Vidarbha and Khandesh could cross 40 levels Celsius, whereas Marathwada is prone to see temperatures between 35 and 40 levels Celsius.

The southwest monsoon entered elements of Konkan final week. Climate officers stated its advance by way of the remainder of Maharashtra will seemingly stay gradual within the coming days.

Revealed – June 09, 2026 02:59 am IST