Page 8 - Southwest Monsoon

Southwest monsoon has hit Kerala: Skymet

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said monsoon would hit Kerala in the next 24 hours.

Monsoon distribution fairly satisfactory: IMD DG K J Ramesh

The southwest monsoon officially ended last week with a cumulative deficit of 5%

Southwest monsoon's retreat begins after three week's delay: IMD

Agriculturally important UP, MP, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Punjab received 20-30% shortfall in rain

Southwest monsoon may hit Maharashtra in next two days

Meanwhile, several parts of the state today witnessed pre-monsoon showers

Good news: Monsoon to be above normal, before schedule as El Niño weakens

Steady progress in June; north and central region to get good pre-showers

Did IMD get monsoon wrong, again?

Rains have been 5% below normal so far, but Met department sticks to its forecast

Monsoon set to cover India, deficit wiped off

The rains left only far-western parts of Rajasthan from its expanse

Good rains likely over north India from June 26: IMD

So far, in the southern Peninsula and northwest India, the southwest monsoon is around 15 per cent and three per cent above normal, respectively

Southwest monsoon continues to cover entire Karnataka

According to the Met department, Bengaluru recorded a maximum temperature of 25.9 Celsius on Tuesday

South-west monsoon expected to gain momentum in drought-hit Maharashtra

The weatherman has forecast an above normal monsoon this year

Southwest monsoon to hit Kerala on June 9: Met

Meanwhile, rains lashed many parts of Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours

Conditions favourable for onset of monsoon over Kerala, says IMD

IMD pointed out that rain/thundershowers have occurred at many places over West Bengal, Sikkim and coastal Andhra Pradesh