Chandigarh, June 8 -- A fresh spell of rain is expected this week in the city owing to a fresh western disturbance (WD) affecting the region, the India Meteorological Department has said. It also mentioned that the monsoon is expected to reach the city by its normal onset date if the existing conditions prevail.

The normal monsoon onset date for the city is June 26, and as per IMD's Chandigarh director Surender Paul, the conditions seem favourable for the monsoon system to keep this date. "While there are different variables involved in the monsoon system, currently the system is moving as per schedule. We expect monsoon to reach by the last week of this month," he added.

Last year, the onset of monsoon was declared on June 24. This was...