New Delhi, July 27 -- Monsoon conditions are likely to be in active phase over central India, along the west coast and adjoining ghat areas during the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Saturday.

According to the weather department, there has been a 5% excess rainfall over the country since June 1, with 22% excess over central India; 22% excess over NW India; 25% deficiency over east and northeast India; and 1% excess over South Peninsular India.

IMD said that the western end of the monsoon trough runs south of its normal position and the eastern end runs near its normal position at mean sea level.

The MeT department noted that a depression over coastal West Bengal and adjoining areas of Northwest Bay ...