Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:45am on 04 Jun 2026,Thursday Weather & Environment
The Southwest Monsoon officially arrived in Kerala on Thursday, marking the start of the rainy season across India. The onset came about three days later than its normal schedule, as forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The monsoon is expected to advance gradually across the country and cover most regions by mid-July. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kerala over the coming days, with parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka also likely to receive significant rain. The monsoon is crucial for India's agriculture sector, with more than half of the country's cultivated land dependent on rainfall. Meteorologists linked the delayed arrival to weather systems over the western Pacific and Arabian Sea. (PC: HT)
