Southwest Monsoon hits Kerala, North East ahead of schedule

The Southwest monsoon, which brings seasonal rain to the Indian subcontinent, hit Kerala and the
North East on Tuesday, two days before its normal onset date.

Director-General of the India Meteorological Department K J Ramesh said monsoon has also hit the
North East, thanks to Cyclone Mora, which aided the advancement of the seasonal rainfall.

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I ONLY PRAY AT LEAST 10% of this bountiful rain falls on tamilnadu urgently as it is reeling in acute
water shortage

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The normal onset date for monsoon to hit the Kerala coast, which marks its official arrival in the
country, is June 1.

This year, monsoon has arrived two days before its scheduled date.