Experts say the primary driver behind the current dry spell is a meteorological phenomenon known as a "break monsoon" condition, coupled with a significant shift in monsoon trough.

The Southwest Monsoon has weakened across Rajasthan, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast largely dry weather over the next week, with no significant rainfall expected across most parts of the state. According to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, weather conditions remained mostly dry during the past 24 hours, although strong winds were reported from a few locations.

Phalodi recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 41 degree Celsius, while Ajmer registered the lowest minimum temperature at 24.9 degree Celsius.

The IMD has forecast predominantly dry weather across most districts of the Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions in western Rajasthan for the next seven days.

In eastern Rajasthan, weather is expected to remain largely dry for the next five to six days. However, isolated light rainfall is likely in Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, and adjoining areas on July 14 and 15. Parts of the Udaipur division may also receive scattered showers on July 16 and 17.

Meanwhile, gusty dust-laden winds with speeds of 30-40 kmph are expected over several parts of the Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions during the next two to three days.

Maharashtra has received 334.5 mm of rainfall, or 96.28 per cent of the normal average of 346.4 mm, between June 1 and July 13, but the overall distribution of rain remained uneven across the state.

According to a presentation made before the state cabinet on Tuesday, Kharif sowing has been completed on 96.21 lakh hectares, accounting for 67 per cent of the state's normal sowing area of 144.36 lakh hectares.

In the corresponding period last year, Kharif sowing had covered 120.65 lakh hectares, or 84 per cent of the normal area.

The cabinet was told that paddy transplantation was underway in some places. Sowing operations are gathering pace, and crops sown so far are largely in the germination to early vegetative stage, according to the presentation.

It said rainfall distribution remained uneven across the state.

Nine districts, namely Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Ahilyanagar, Pune, Satara, Sangli and Jalna, recorded more than 100 per cent of normal rainfall, while Nandurbar received the lowest 29 per cent of its normal rainfall.

Mizoram Government urges tourists to defer travel as heavy rain causes inundation, landslips

Around 200 travellers remained stranded at Bualte village in Lunglei due to a massive landslide on the National Highway 54 that links Lawngtlai and Siaha districts.

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Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning affected parts of western Uttar Pradesh, while heavy showers lashed pockets of the eastern region on Monday, with Gorakhpur recording the highest rainfall of 85.3 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

State capital Lucknow recorded a maximum temperature of 36.9 degrees Celsius, 2.8 notches above normal, and a minimum of 28.2 degrees Celsius, 2.3 notches above normal. The city recorded relative humidity of 72 per cent at 8.30 am and 57 per cent at 5.30 pm, making for warm and humid conditions, it said.

According to the IMD, Gorakhpur received 85.3 mm of rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Monday, followed by Mohana with 33 mm.

Bulandshahr and Motipur Harhwa recorded 3.5 mm of rainfall each, Jaunpur received 0.5 mm, and Bahraich reported trace rainfall, while Agra, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Kanpur, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Bareilly, Moradabad, Jhansi and most other districts reported no rainfall.

Telangana Government Prepares Three-Phase Contingency Plan To Tackle El-Nino

The Telangana government has prepared a three-phase contingency plan to effectively address the challenges posed by El Niño, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said on Monday.

He directed the authorities to be ready to implement the first phase of the three-phase pre-emptive action to prevent farmers from suffering due to El-Nino conditions. He said the government has taken a range of precautionary measures to effectively address any situation.

The minister held a comprehensive review with scientists from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University, Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR), Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) and senior officials of the agriculture and allied sectors at ICRISAT in Hyderabad on Monday.