First pre-monsoon showers in Kerala spread smiles across India

Dark clouds finally gave some relief and poured the first pre-monsoon showers over many places of Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

Updated on: Jun 07, 2016 10:29 PM IST

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Dark clouds finally gave some relief and poured the first pre-monsoon showers over many places of Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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The monsoon is expected to set in Kerala by June 9, while it will reach across other Indian places over the next month. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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Dark clouds over the secretariat building of the Government of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram. The monsoon’s first port of call in the Indian mainland is Kerala. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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The normal onset date for Monsoon is June 1. However, The South West monsoon is “very likely” to hit Kerala on June 9 following favourable conditions. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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Men ride a motorbike in Thiruvananthapuram through the first pre-monsoon rains of Kerala on Tuesday. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) department on Thursday said in its updated forecast this year’s monsoon will be “normal to excess”, raising hopes in the country hit hard by back-to-back droughts. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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The India Meteorological Department, as well as Skymet, have made a forecast of “above normal” monsoon this year. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)