As anticipation for the monsoon builds, Maharashtra residents can look forward to an early arrival of rains this year, with forecasts indicating onset between June 10th and 12th, with Nagpur likely to receive its first showers by June 12th.
Meteorologist Manikarav Khule attributes this to favourable conditions amidst prevailing southwest monsoon patterns, with a cyclonic circulation near Kanyakumari and a low-pressure area off the Kerala coast extending towards Maharashtra, further supporting this prediction.
Forecasts till May 19th project monsoon rains across the country’s seas, reaching up to the Sumatra Islands, with a likelihood of cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal in the coming days.
Traditionally, the southwest monsoon hits Kerala by June 1st, but this year it’s expected by May 27th to 28th due to current conditions. It’s then projected to advance towards Maharashtra within 10 to 12 days, possibly reaching Vidarbha via coastal areas. Khule emphasizes the significance of the monsoon’s trajectory through the Bay of Bengal post-May 19th and highlights the potential formation of a cyclonic system in the Arabian Sea during its onset, influencing its progression.