Late Monsoon
The Southwest Monsoon usually hits the Kerala coast on 1 June. The clouds are building up offshore, and it did have a weak start on Thursday. However, this means progress across the Subcontinent and the Bay of Bengal arm of the monsoon will also be delayed to arrive in Kathmandu about the third week of June. Till then, the heat in the plains will continue to push up convective systems with afternoon and night showers over the mountains. Hot and humid daytime in Kathmandu. India’s southwest monsoon is continuing its gradual advance over the surrounding seas of southern India, despite missing its anticipated early onset over Kerala this year. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon has further progressed into parts of the Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep region, Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, indicating that the seasonal rain-bearing system is steadily gathering steam after a brief slowdown.
