Monsoon arrives in the North East region

Guwahati, June 9: Monsoon has finally arrived in the NE andalmost all the states will experience drizzle to smart showers in thenext few days.

The Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) here yestrerday declared theonset of monsoon in the region. Deputy Director General of Meteorology(DDGM) of RMC Dr R.P.Samui confimed that monsoon has set in the regionresulting in a dip in the mercury level.

RMC sources said the city received 11.2 mm of rainfal thismorning. ''There will be more rain in the next two to three daysthroughout the region,'' RMC sources said.

Normal date for onset of monsoon over Guwahati is June 3. Thedelay in the Bay branch of monsoon current had delayed the arrival ofmonsoon in the NE by a week, RMC source said.

This development was attributed to the severe cyclonic stormformed over the Arabian Sea, which had been moving north-westward andhad finally entered the Somalian coast.

The paucity of rain over Asom, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh wasset to be neutralised in this span of rainfall, the RMC source claimed.

Drought-like situation in 2006, due to scanty rains, had led to awide spread apprehension about a possible change in the climaticconditions of the region.

UNI