New Delhi, June 29 -- India welcomed the monsoon on Sunday, arriving eight days ahead of its expected onset date of July 8, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, covering the entire Delhi region, as per IMD.

Meanwhile, low pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts persisted over the same region at 0830 hrs IST today.

The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6km above mean sea level.

This is likely to move slowly west-northwestwards across North Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal & Jharkhand during the next 2 days.

Earlier in the day, the IMD i...