Monsoon likely to hit Telangana on June 6

The monsoon hit Kerala on Monday, a day earlier than predicted, marking the arrival of the rainy season in the country. The normal date of monsoon onset is June 1. The state can expect rain in a week, and relief from the sweltering heat.

Indian Meteorological Department-Hyderabad director Y.K. Reddy told that, “If the progress of the monsoon is steady, Telangana state may receive its first rain between June 6 and to 8. The monsoon is likely to cover Kerala within a



week and is likely to progress in the northern direction towards Rayalaseema and Telangana state in a week.”

An official said the monsoon advances over the Andaman Sea normally around May 20, with a standard deviation of about one week. This year the conditions were favorable and it advanced into some parts of Andaman Sea and southeast Bay of Bengal before the forecast date, an IMD official said.