Monsoon expected to hit Rajasthan around June 20

JAIPUR: As the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the south western monsoon is likely to enter Kerala by June 3, Rajasthan is expecting monsoon winds to arrive June 20 onwards.
Jaipur Met office stated that going by the average of past thirty years, there is a possibility that monsoon will enter from south western parts of the state and will cover the entire state July 1 onwards.
IMD Delhi on Monday said that monsoon will arrive in Kerala on June 3. Earlier, the forecast was for monsoon to hit Kerala on May 31 but due to the effect of the cyclone, it got delayed.
In Rajasthan, the pre-monsoon activity starts from second week of June. “During the second week of June, humidity levels will start rising. Also, humidity level of 90 per cent and above is always conducive for onset of the monsoon. With the arrival of monsoon in Kerala, it takes almost 17 days to reach Rajasthan via districts like Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Kota and Baran,” said an officer with the Jaipur Met office.
Authorities stated that the state is likely to see first monsoon activity from June 20 onwards. “Everything depends on its further progression towards Vidarbha, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh,” said the officer.
When contacted, Radhey Shyam Sharma, director, Jaipur Met office, said, “Going by the previous dates, we can only expect the arrival of monsoon around June 20 onwards. But it is too early to give a projected date. After its arrival in Kerala, its pattern would be studied properly.”
Meanwhile, mercury continued to take an upward swing across the state on Monday and majority of the places witnessed rise in the temperatures. Bikaner remained hottest in the state where a minimum temperature of 44 degree Celsius was recorded.
People in Jaipur woke up to a warmer morning as a minimum temperature of 29 degree Celsius was recorded. It was followed by comparatively lesser scorching afternoon as a maximum temperature of 40.2 degree Celsius was recorded.