Monsoon hits Chandigarh 4 days in advance

Sandeep Rana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 24

The monsoon hit the City Beautiful today, four days ahead of its normal onset.

According to the Chandigarh Meteorological Department, the monsoon normally reaches the city on June 28 and lasts till September 25. It is predicted that the monsoon will withdraw on its normal date.

As per records of five years available with the department, it is the earliest monsoon onset in the city. In 2015, the monsoon had arrived on June 25.

This year, the city is expected to witness normal rainfall of 840 mm. “This year, the monsoon will be good for agriculture. There will be low chances of monsoon-related diseases. Groundwater situation will improve too,” Met Director Surender Paul told Chandigarh Tribune.

On the first day of the monsoon, the city recorded 23.8 mm of rainfall. For the next two days, there is a forecast of generally cloudy conditions. Thundery development/light rain is likely too. The city today recorded the maximum temperature of 33.3°C, which is four degrees less than normal, and the minimum 29.4°C, which is five degrees more than normal.