In a rare twist, the southwest monsoon hits Kerala and Mizoram on the same day—8 and 12 days early, respectively—boosting prospects for early sowing and record foodgrain production in 2025-26.
Monsoon Arrives with a Bang, Not a Whisper
Saturday saw the weather flip a switch in India: Kerala got southwest monsoon (the earliest since 2009) around 8 days before its official June 1 date. And the twist? The monsoon didn’t just visit Kerala, it went a step further and went 12 days earlier in Mizoram (northeast). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) states that the double act is the unusual debut this time around, symbolizing a speedy alert monsoon over large parts of peninsular India.
When the Skies Collude: A Rare Synchrony
The simultaneous appearance over Kerala and the Northeast is extremely rare. The IMD chief, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra added that this is only in second successive year that it has happened and the last time was in 2017. Immediately Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are to figure as early arrivals, though the pace of this year is special as per the IMD chief. That will open the way for a speedy movement of monsoon westerlies over Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and more of the northeastern region only in the next two days.
A Timely Shower for Sowing Dreams
Not only a meteorological wonder, the early start of this arrival is also an agricultural grace note. Farmers in south and central India, for whose sowing kharif is largely dependent on the monsoon, can commence work a bit soon On the IMD’s forecast of excess rainfall over maximum for larger parts of India are more reasons this can break baselines. India could come close to eyeballing an ambitious foodgrain target of 354 million tonnes for the 2025–26 crop year, in fair weather.
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Heavy Rains Ahead, Say Weather Experts
IMD says South Lakshadweep-Western Ghats of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Charanttniya & Kerala, some parts of Mahsa Nadu & Mizoram experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall with the monsoon passing over,…experts have predicted that again week]. The intense rainfall will continue over the western coast like coastal Maharashtra, Goa, and the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Telangana till 27 May. For farmers, city planners, and travelers the umbrella should be in the hand and a Plan B.
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Conclusion: Fast-Tracking a Rainy Revolution
India readies for sped-up monsoon, early rains are bad but early rains are good and have a chance of beating records in the agricultural output. In the first instance, Let nature come early and the nation sows planting seeds of large dreams.
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