New Delhi: As predicted, the Southwest monsoon hit Kerala and the North East on Tuesday, two days before its normal onset date.
The Southwest monsoon brings seasonal rain to the Indian subcontinent.
According to the Director-General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), KJ Ramesh, the monsoon has also hit the North East. “Thanks to Cyclone Mora, which aided the advancement of the seasonal rainfall,” said the IMD DG.
It may be mentioned here that the normal onset date for monsoon to hit the Kerala coast, which marks its arrival in the country, is June 1. In the current, monsoon has arrived two days before its scheduled date.