NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said the onset of monsoon is likely to be delayed by a week and it is now expected to arrive only by June 8.
The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1 which also marks the official commencement of the four-month-long rainfall season.
“It is very likely to shift northwards gradually leading to favourable conditions for onset of Southwest Monsoon over Kerala around June 8. Conditions are likely to become favourable for advance of southwest monsoon into some parts of northeastern states during next 3-4 days,” the IMD said in its monsoon bulletin.
On Tuesday, the IMD had said the arrival of monsoon could be on June 7. (AGENCIES)
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