New Delhi, June 29 -- The monsoon on Sunday reached Delhi a day ahead of the normal date of June 30. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8.

The weather agency said that the Southwest monsoon on June 29 advanced further into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, while covering the entire Delhi region.

With this, the Southwest monsoon has covered the entire country.

At 0830 hrs IST today, a low-pressure area persisted over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6km above mean sea level.

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