IMD flags timely southwest monsoon as Australia shift boosts hopes for India rains

Australia’s atmospheric shift could mean India’s monsoon arrives on time

India’s southwest monsoon may be on track this year, with IMD forecasts pointing to heavy rainfall and storms across parts of southern India over the next week. Weather agencies say intensifying pre-monsoon showers and shifting atmospheric patterns over Australia are aligning in a way that could support timely monsoon onset, offering early relief from the heat.