Chandigarh, June 25 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday officially declared the onset of monsoon in Chandigarh, making it the earliest monsoon arrival in the city since 2021.

Though the announcement is usually made after two days of downpour, it has been made with just trace rain this time as there is a prediction of heavy rain over the next four to five days.

On Tuesday, the airport observatory recorded 14 mm rain while the Sector 39 observatory logged trace rain (below 0.1 mm).

As per the IMD, the prevailing wind systems in the region and rise in humidity levels are also taken into account while declaring monsoon.

IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said that even though it didn't rain much in the city, one has...