India, May 20 -- Except some eastern parts ofIndia and most of the Northeast, all regions may receive good rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department

The winds of the South West Monsoon (SWM) arrived in the Bay of Bengal on May 19, 2024, three days ahead of the normal date of May 22, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The weather agency had earlier forecast that the onset of the SWM over Kerala would happen on May 31, one day earlier than the normal date of June 1.

The IMD declares the onset of the SWM over the south Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands when certain parameters are met. These include the increase in strength of westerly winds, prevalence of south...