New Delhi, June 7 -- The southwest monsoon has entered Maharashtra, marking its normal onset over the western state and bringing a change in weather conditions across several regions. It has also advanced into parts of the west-central and east-central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, the entire Goa region, Andhra Pradesh, parts of Tamil Nadu, and the southwest Bay of Bengal.

The monsoon is expected to reach the national capital by the third week of June.

According to the IMD's monsoon tracking map, the southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi-NCR between 25 and 30 June. Nearby regions such as Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad are also expected to witness the monsoon's onset during the same period.

Following its arrival in the national capita...