Guwahati: The northeastern region of India is anticipated to receive relief from the extreme heat with a new phase of monsoon expected in the next two to three days, despite Itanagar and Dibrugarh setting new temperature records for June. Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, recorded its highest June temperature at 39.7 degrees Celsius, while Dibrugarh reached 38.7 degrees Celsius. Both cities have surpassed their previous records of 39.5 and 38.2 degrees Celsius, which were set on June 26, 2015. Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh matched its own June record, also hitting 38.6 degrees Celsius, previously recorded on June 21, 1996.
On Thursday, KN Mohan, chief of the Regional Meteorological Centre, stated that after a series of hot days, the second round of monsoon rains is likely to arrive within the next two to three days. He noted that there had been some disruptions in the southwest monsoon flow, but the forthcoming rainfall is expected to last for at least a week.
Numerous areas in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh reported temperatures exceeding normal ranges by five to eight degrees Celsius. The heat index for Dibrugarh, as calculated by the World Meteorological Organization, indicated an apparent temperature of around 62 degrees Celsius. Itanagar recorded the highest temperature in the northeast at 39.7 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Dibrugarh at 38.7 degrees and Pasighat at 38.6 degrees Celsius. Other locations in Assam, including Jorhat, Mazbat, and North Lakhimpur, reached 38.2 degrees Celsius. Pasighat experienced the highest deviation from normal, exceeding it by 7.6 degrees Celsius, while Dibrugarh was up by 7.2 degrees, North Lakhimpur by 6.4, Tezpur by 6, and Jorhat by 5.6 degrees.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the northeast will experience light to moderate rain interspersed with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour over the next seven days. Heavy rainfall is forecast for Arunachal Pradesh from June 14 to 18, with significant rain expected in Assam and Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura between June 12 and 18. Very heavy rainfall is projected for Arunachal Pradesh on June 18, and for Assam and Meghalaya from June 16 to 18, alongside Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on June 17 and 18.
The IMD also indicated that maximum temperatures across the northeast will remain 3 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal on Friday, with no significant changes expected in the immediate future.
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Publish Date: 2025-06-13 03:38:00
