The southwest monsoon, which set over Kerala on June 4, marking the beginning of the four-month-long rainy season in India, advanced into North Bengal and the northeastern States on Tuesday (June 9, 2026).

North Bengal is the gateway to the eight northeastern States.

The weather office said conditions remain favourable for further advance of the monsoon into eastern, central and western India in the next four to five days.

In a bulletin issued on Tuesday (June 9, 2026), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of northeastern states, entire Sikkim and some parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal.” It has forecast heavy rain in the north Bengal districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar till June 13.

– PTI