Big Weather Update: Monsoon 8 days before normal, arrives the earliest since 2009 – earliest news
Monsoon Arrival Update: Crossing the southwest monsoon in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, marks the earliest arrival of a critical rainy season in 16 years, the National Weather Forecasting Agency (IMD) said, according to the Indian Meteorological Agency (IMD).
According to IMD, the arrival of the monsoon is eight days ahead of its normal mode.
Typically, the monsoon season will arrive from the coast from June 1.
According to data shared by IMD on X (formerly known as Twitter), the monsoon was set in coastal states across coastal states, marking the earliest arrival since its arrival on May 23.
Monsoon hit Kerala | The earliest arrival since 2009 – IMD Share Data
IMD Weather Warning Release | These states and territories predict extremely high rainfall
On Saturday, weather forecasters predicted that isolated sites in Kangkan and Goa, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka coastal and southern Karnataka and Kerala were “extremely heavy”.
It also reported favorable conditions for further development of the southwest monsoon in the following areas over the next 2-3 days:
- Other parts of the central Arabian Sea
- The whole Goa
- Parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
- The remainder of Tamil Nadu
- The West and other parts of the North Bay of Bangladesh
- Other parts of Northeast Prefecture
- Parts of West Bengal and Sikkim
“The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 13°N/55°E, 13°N/60°E, 13.5°N/65°E, 15°N/70°E, Karwar, Shimoga, Dharmapuri, Chennai, 15°N/83°E, 18°N/87°E, Saiha, 25°N/96°E, 27°N/98°E,” the agency wrote on X.
IMD Weather Warning (24.05.2025)
Today, extreme rainfall may occur in isolated places in Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Karnataka coastal areas and Kerala's South Karnataka.#RainySeason #rainfall #weatherupdate #Karnataka #Maharashtra #goa #kerala… pic.twitter.com/mf9nc69wil
– Indian Meteorological Department (@IndiametDept) May 24, 2025
Monsoon rainfall | Why is this the most important season in India?
Most farmers in India, especially those in rural areas of the country, rely entirely or seriously on the crucial monsoon season for irrigation.
Monsoon rainfall in the country mainly affects Kharif crops such as rice, cotton, corn, soybeans and sugar cane. Usually, the seeding of these crops is sown during the monsoon season, which usually begins in June and lasts until October. And rely heavily on these rainfalls to grow. On the other hand, wheat, mustard and peas are sown after the monsoon season.
