The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the monsoon will reach Kerala within 24 hours. It is expected to take eight to ten days to cover Maharashtra, including Mumbai. Temperatures in Mumbai have been ranging from 35 to 36 degrees Celsius, but high humidity levels have been making it feel closer to 40 degrees Celsius.
The IMD has forecasted above-normal rainfall for the country as a whole this monsoon season. The monsoon is expected to reach Delhi around June 27th, and monsoon showers are expected to commence in Mumbai between June 8th and 10th.
“We anticipate an early onset this year, expecting the monsoon to reach Kerala within 24 hours,” said Sunil Kamble, Director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Mumbai. “Once it arrives in Kerala, it usually takes eight to ten days to cover Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai.”
The southwest monsoon’s arrival over the Indian mainland is signalled by its onset over Kerala. As it moves northward, regions it covers experience relief from intense summer heat. At a press conference on Monday, the IMD chief said that above-normal rain is expected this monsoon season across the country in a much-needed respite from the sweeping the country.
Director General of Meteorology, IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, said, “The South West Monsoon rainfall over the country is likely to be 106 per cent of the long-period average with a model error of 4 per cent. Thus, above-normal rainfall is most likely over the country.”
As of now, there hasn’t been any official announcement regarding the onset of monsoon in Delhi. However, reports indicate that the monsoon will reach the national capital around June 27. IMD officials say monsoon showers will commence in Mumbai between June 8 and 10. Additionally, the IMD forecasts the arrival of monsoon in Karnataka’s capital city around June 13 or 14.
