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New Delhi : The Southwest Monsoon covered the entire country on June 26, 2020, further advancing to remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. The normal date for Southwest Monsoon to cover entire country is July 8. Therefore, the Southwest Monsoon this year has covered the entire country 12 days prior to the normal date.
In the recent past, such early coverage of Southwest Monsoon over the entire country occurred in 2013, The Southwest Monsoon covered the entire country on June 16 in 2013.
During past 24 hours, there has been fairly widespread rainfall activity over West Rajasthan and adjoining Punjab & Haryana in association with the cyclonic circulation at lower tropospheric levels over northeast Rajasthan, according to a PIB release.
Considering southwest monsoon onset and advance over the country as a whole, there has been normal progress over south and east India, about a week delay advance over northeast India and about 7-12 days early advance over central & northwest India. The early advance over the central & northwest India was facilitated by formation of a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal which moved west-northwestwards and another cyclonic circulation over central India.