Delayed Monsoon Makes Landfall in Maharashtra, Ratnagiri Receives First Showers

Pune, 11th June 2023: After a prolonged wait, the long-awaited monsoon rains have finally made their way into Maharashtra on Sunday afternoon, June 11. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed the arrival of monsoon showers in Ratnagiri, accompanied by light rainfall in Anand. Traditionally, monsoon rains reach the state around June 7.

However, this year, the monsoon made a delayed entry into Kerala on Wednesday, June 7. The Meteorological Department had predicted favorable weather conditions for the monsoon’s progress, and as expected, the monsoon winds reached Ratnagiri on Sunday. The monsoon winds have also reached Shimoga and Hassan in Karnataka, as well as parts of West Bengal.

KS Hosalikar, Head of IMD, Pune, tweeted about the accumulation of a significant number of clouds along the Konkan coast.

11 Jun,आज राज्यात द.कोकणात व द.म. महाराष्ट्रात #मान्सून दाखल झाला आहे. राज्यात पुढच्या 4,5 दिवसात #मेघगर्जनेसह पावसाची (Thunderstorms with gusty winds & rains) शक्यता अनेक ठिकाणी आहे व पिवळा इशारा देण्यात आला आहे. (३ व ४ दिवसासाठी इशारे सारखेच)@RMC_Mumbai @imdnagpur @ClimateImd pic.twitter.com/0ROPYKF64l

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) June 11, 2023

Remarkably, this year the monsoon rains entered Maharashtra within just four days after making landfall in Kerala on May 7. Typically, the monsoon winds take around seven to eight days to reach Maharashtra after entering Kerala. However, this year’s swift progress has brought the monsoon rains to the state in a shorter timeframe.

🔊SW Monsoon in #Maharashtra today on 11 Jun
नैऋत्य मान्सूनचे आज 11 जून ला #महाराष्ट्रात आगमन.दक्षिण कोकणातील काही भाग,द.मध्य महाराष्ट्राचा काही भाग,संपूर्ण गोवा,कर्नाटकचा‌ व तामीळनाडू व आंध्रप्रदेशचा‌ काही भाग व्यापला.
NLM:रत्नागिरी,शिमोगा,हसन,धरमपुरी,श्रीहरीकोटा … दुभरी
– IMD pic.twitter.com/gz9U93jbOJ

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) June 11, 2023