Monsoon hits Kerala only on 1st June

Southwest Monsoon Mango Normally it knocks in Kerala on June 1 and it can start seven days before or seven days later. In mid-May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said that the monsoon could hit Kerala by June 4. But the IMD said in a statement on Sunday, conditions are becoming favorable with an increase in westerly winds over the South Arabian Sea. Also, the depth of the westerlies is gradually increasing and today, on 4th June, the depth of the westerlies reached 2.1 km above mean sea level. The cloud mass is also increasing over the Southeast Arabian Sea, he said. We expect these favorable conditions for the onset of Monsoon to improve further during the next three-four days. This is being continuously monitored and further updates will be provided tomorrow (Monday).

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