MUMBAI: Rains are likely to miss the official June 11 onset date, said experts, even as pre-monsoon showers hit parts of the city and suburbs on Thursday.
June first week usually sees significant pre-monsoon activity, but this year, the pre-monsoon rain recorded so far is below normal with dry, hot air still hanging over the city. IMD on Thursday said conditions have become favourable for advancement of monsoon to enter some parts of south Maharashtra in a day, which is a positive indicator, but experts said that heavy rain activity may only pick up after June 20.
Rains are likely to miss the official June 11 onset date and the arrival may not be robust, say experts, even as pre-monsoon showers lashed many parts of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai on Thursday evening. Last year, the monsoon had officially arrived on June 9, and on the same day Mumbai had recorded over 100mm of rainfall.
