After a weak start to the season, the southwest monsoon has regained strength across large parts of India, bringing widespread rainfall to central, western and parts of southern India.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the revival has been driven by a depression, a low-pressure weather system with organised winds and rain, over south Jharkhand and adjoining north Odisha, along with a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal. These systems pull moisture from the Bay of Bengal deep into the Indian mainland, leading to widespread rainfall and strengthening the monsoon.
