Port Blair, May 11: Skymet has predicted an early monsoon, which is welcome news for India, as it is grappling to deal with one of its worst summers. Areas such as Marathwada will definitely benefit as the EL Nino is showing clear signs of receding. Monsoon would touch Kerala earlier than June, as per reports.
Skymet weather has predicted that the southwest monsoon will reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands on or around mid-May. Kerala will get its first rains by May 28th or so. Based on the prevailing climatic condition, Skymet envisages monsoon 2016 to mark its entry with a bang. Further, Northeast India will get rains around the same time. Kolkata is likely to get the first rains after first week of June. Mumbai, the maximum city, which is struggling because of water scarcity will see rain drops trickle down on or around June 12.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is likely to announce the date of the monsoon’s landfall over Kerala during this week, as per some reports. Monsoon will have covered the entire country by mid July, the agency concurred.
