Maharashtra News: Maharashtra is expected to witness its earliest monsoon arrival in more than a decade, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicating that favourable conditions are building up for the monsoon to reach parts of the state within the next two to three days.

According to IMD scientists, the southwest monsoon, which has already arrived in Kerala eight days ahead of schedule, is likely to advance further into central Arabian Sea, Goa, Maharashtra, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, as well as the northeast in the coming days. This progress, they said, mirrors early monsoon patterns recorded in 2011 and 2013.

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Normally, the monsoon enters Maharashtra after June 5, but this year, the system may reach the state well before that. The Times Of India report cited IMD-Pune scientist S D Sanap as stating that, conditions are developing in a similar manner as seen in Kerala, where the early onset was confirmed on Saturday.

Maharashtra Monsoon Update

Officials stressed that a monsoon onset over Maharashtra can only be declared when continuous rainfall patterns are observed across adjoining regions. This includes parts of the Western Ghats and surrounding areas. The system must show consistent progress and not isolated rainfall, which could be mistaken for pre-monsoon showers.

Sanap also said that Goa, which generally sees the monsoon around June 5, could be fully covered in the next couple of days. Maharashtra, too, may experience an early onset well ahead of its usual schedule, with the state typically seeing full coverage by 15 June.

Historical data from the past 14 years shows that Maharashtra’s monsoon usually begins in early to mid-June. In both 2011 and 2013, the onset was as early as 4 June. If the current forecast holds, 2025 could mark the state’s earliest onset since those years.

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Pune Weather

Meanwhile, pre-monsoon activity has picked up in Pune district. On Saturday, Baramati recorded 13.2 mm of rainfall, followed by Haveli (13 mm), and Bhor and Hadapsar (10.5 mm each). On Friday night, Baramati saw a significant 61.5 mm.

Rainfall has also been reported across parts of Maharashtra, especially Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra. Devgad recorded 100 mm while Kankavli received 130 mm. The rainfall is linked to a depression over the east-central Arabian Sea that is expected to weaken after crossing the coast near Ratnagiri.

Mumbai, however, has remained mostly dry, with experts attributing it to unfavourable wind patterns.