NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon has arrived over the Kerala coast, two days ahead of the onset date of 1 June, marking the start of the four-month season, said private weather forecaster, Skymet.
However, state-owned India Meteorological Department (IMD) has yet not released any official statement on the early arrival of monsoons, crucial for India's agriculture-dependant economy. "Southwest #Monsoon2020 finally arrived on the mainland of India, #Monsoon arrived on Kerala before the actual onset date.
All the onset conditions including rainfall, OLR value, wind speed, etc are met. Finally, the 4-month long festival begins for Indian. #HappyMonsoon," Skymet said in a Twitter post on Saturday.