The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced the onset of the Southwest Monsoon over Kerala today, marking the official beginning of India’s four-month rainy season. The monsoon has also advanced into the entire Lakshadweep region, parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and further areas of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. According to IMD, the monsoon arrived in Kerala three days later than its normal onset date of June 1. The Northern Limit of Monsoon currently extends through parts of the Arabian Sea, Mangaluru, Udhagamandalam, Kodaikanal, Thoothukudi, and into the Bay of Bengal. Conditions remain favorable for further advancement into Goa, parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, more areas of Karnataka, the remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, and some northeastern states during the next two to three days. Meteorologists reported a significant increase in convective cloud activity over the southeast Arabian Sea, along with strong westerly winds reaching speeds of 20–25 knots and extending up to 4.5 kilometers above mean sea level. Widespread rainfall, including isolated heavy showers, has been recorded across Kerala over the past two days. The advancing monsoon is expected to bring increased rainfall across southern and eastern India, providing relief from summer heat and supporting the country’s agricultural sector as the kharif sowing season begins.