Monsoon reached Kerala early, lashing many places and moving towards northeast

This time it has come before monsoon season in Kerala. It is also raining in many places. A day ahead of the Met office's forecast, Cyclone Remal on Thursday has been lashed by Southwest Monsoon along the Kerala coast and the Northeast. The cyclone that hit West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday has dragged monsoon rains towards the Bay of Bengal, meteorologists said. Scientists say this could be a reason for early tapping in the Northeast. India Meteorological Department said that Southwest Monsoon has entered Kerala and advanced over most parts of Northeast India today on May 30, 2024. On May 15, the Meteorological Department announced that monsoon would begin in Kerala by May 31. When will Monsoon arrive in Kerala? Kerala has been receiving heavy rains for the past few days and as a result the month of May has seen heavy rains, the Meteorological Department said. Monsoon usually starts on June 1 in Kerala and June 5 in Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Assam. What about El Niño-La Niña? Scientists have said that El Nino is continuing and La Nina may come in August-September. El Nino – the periodic warming of surface waters in the central Pacific Ocean – has been linked to weaker monsoon winds in India. La Nina – The opposite of El Niño. It causes heavy rainfall during the rainy season. When will Monsoon arrive in other states? After monsoon starts in Kerala on May 30, it will move towards North India. The Meteorological Department has released a map showing when the monsoon will arrive in other states of the country. According to this map, Monsoon is likely to reach Delhi by June 30, while Rajasthan is likely to receive rains from June 25 to July 5 and Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive rains from June 15 to June 25. Monsoon is expected to reach Uttar Pradesh from June 20 to June 25. Whereas Bihar and Jharkhand are likely to experience monsoon from June 15 onwards.