New Delhi, June 14 -- The hot weather is likely to ease over central, eastern and western India over the next 2-3 days. In its latest update, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the weather is favourable for further advancement of the southwest monsoon over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Odisha over the next two days and over some parts of Gujarat, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar during the subsequent three days.

The development assumes significance as it is likely to boost kharif sowing, as most of the areas in these three regions are heavily dependent on monsoon rains.

This advancement will cause light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in parts of central and eastern India, inclu...