Ranjan Phukan

Scientist at India Meteorological Department, Govt of India.
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9-Jun
Southwest #Monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of northeastern states today.

Thus covering entire northeast India.

(IMD)

Grey areas in the map: covered by monsoon, white areas: yet to cover.

#Monsoon2026

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@SahilSh83526135 Last time (in 2013) it was computer based MCQ of 100 marks with questions from Numerical, Reasoning, English, GK (including Meteorology) ..qualified candidates eligible for Interview at UPSC, Delhi... This time, the pattern in not given in the notification, will have to wait

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Recruitment of Scientist - B at India Meteorological Department through UPSC
Eligible candidates may apply!
Details here 👉 https://t.co/QPXanlEAcs

Ours was the last batch before this, joined in 2015. Fortunate to be one of the two scientists selected from NE in our batch.

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@SudipSarkar_96 Spells of rainfall are expected in Guwahati, with Thunderstorms ⛈️... However max temperature are also on little higher side.. around 34 for next two days, slight decrease thereafter.

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7 Jun
Southwest #Monsoon advanced into entire #Nagaland, #Manipur and #Mizoram, some parts of #Tripura, #Assam and #ArunachalPradesh today.

Favourable for advance into remaining parts of NE in next 3-4 days

(IMD)
Image: Greyish areas monsoon covered, white not covered yet

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@Biswajitoja As per IMD forecast monsoon likely to reach India through Kerala on 4th June... We will have to wait a few days for the forecast of its arrival in NE.
Nevertheless some good rainfall activity expected in NE region during the second half of this week.

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30 May
Max temperature #Assam

Guwahati 36.5
Tezpur 35.5
Lumding 35.0
North Lakhimpur 34.6
Dibrugarh 34.4
Dhubri 34.3
Silchar 34.3
Jorhat 33.0
Goalpara 32.2
Golaghat 32.0

🌧️ Fairly widespread Rainfall from 2nd June and further increase as the week progresses

Source: IMD

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@Biswajitoja As per the updated forecast most places of Assam likely to get below normal rainfall during June to September, however there are some patches which is likely to get normal rainfall

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Updated #Monsoon2026 (Jun to Sep) forecast by IMD:

* Most parts of India to get below normal rainfall (yellowish)

* Above normal in some parts of J&K, Arunachal Pradesh, states near east coast (bluish)
* Rainfall to be 90% of the long period average for the country. (+ or - 4%)

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21 May
Max temperature #Assam

Lumding 37.4
Silchar 35.5
N Lakhimpur 34.4
Jorhat 34.2
Dibrugarh 34.2
Tezpur 33.4
Golaghat 33
Guwahati 32.0
Goalpara 30.8

🌧️ Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity during next 7 days. Heavy rainfall also likely at some places

Source:IMD

[DTN/Progressive Farmer @dtnpf]

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Five global regions hit hard by a Super El Nino: https://t.co/CRo3JRbl6V

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10 May
Max temp

Tezpur 35.2
Dibrugarh 35.1
Pasighat 34.7
Dimapur 34.2
Lumding 34
Itanagar 33.8
Agartala 33.7
Guwahati 33.7
Jorhat 33.3
Silchar 32.8
Goalpara 30.8
Lengpui 30.3
Golaghat 30
Imphal 28.1
Dhubri 27.9
Aizawl26.2
Shillong24.4
Kohima22.8

Data IMD
🌧️ to increase mid week

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IMD Weekly Weather Outlook for NE region

8–14 May: Below normal rainfall & higher than normal max temperature

15–21 May: Above normal Rainfall & normal max temperature

🌡️ Expect less rainfall and high day temperature next 4–5 days, increase in 🌧️ rainfall activity thereafter

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IMD Weekly Weather Outlook for NE region

8–14 May: Below normal rainfall & higher than normal max temperature

15–21 May: Above normal Rainfall & normal max temperature

🌡️ Expect less rainfall and high day temperature next 4–5 days, increase in 🌧️ rainfall activity thereafter

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01 May
May 2026 Rainfall Outlook by IMD:
🌧️
Most parts of northeast India has high probability of above normal rainfall in May, except some areas of Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Nagaland region.

So after rainy March and April in NE, it is likely to continue in May also

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@crayonboii You will find it here https://t.co/xzeFNhpRwH

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Pre monsoon 2026 Seasonal rainfall in NE
1st Mar to 30 Apr

Assam +38%
Nagaland +37%
Meghalaya +25%
Tripura +25%
Mizoram +22%
Manipur -15%
Arunachal Pradesh -29%

➕ More than normal
➖ Less than normal

Data:IMD

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29Apr
TMax

Pasighat 31.9
Dibrugarh 29.4
Goalpara 26.4
Lumding 26.2
Lakhimpur 26
Dimapur 25.4
Guwahati 25.2
Golaghat 25
Dhubri 24.9
Itanagar 24.6
Jorhat 24.5
Tezpur 24.3
Silchar 24
Imphal 23.5
Agartala 22.2
Aizawl 21.8
Lengpui 21.4
Shillong 19.3
Kohima 17.2
Sohra 16.6

-IMD Data

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2.5 to 8.5° below normal

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27-Apr
Max temp

Tezpur 27.1
Guwahati 26.9
Jorhat 26.7
Agartala 26.5
Goalpara 26.4
Dimapur 25.3
N Lakhimpur 25.2
Itanagar 25.1
Golaghat 25
Dibrugarh 24.2
Pasighat 24.1
Dhubri 23.7
Lumding 23.6
Silchar 22.5
Imphal 21.4
Aizawl 20.4
Kohima 16.8
Sohra 16.6
Shillong 16.5

Data:IMD