Southwest monsoon expected to revive from July 8; weather system formation over Bay of Bengal by July 12

The Southwest Monsoon is expected to revive from July 8, M Rajeevan, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences said on Sunday. He also added that a weather system is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by July 12.

After a break of almost three weeks, the Southwest Monsoon is expected to revive from July 8, M Rajeevan, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences said on Sunday. Rajeevan, who has been researching the Southwest Monsoon for more than three decades, noted that forecast models show signs of revival, increasing rains in the South, West Coast and East Central India from July 8.