Monsoon Alert 2019: Rains to lash Kerala within 24 hours! What to expect for the rest of India

Monsoon 2019 Alert: An India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast today said that Monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala during the next 24 hours, reported news agency ANI. On Saturday, according to the weather department, thunderstorm accompanied with lighting and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places are very likely over Coastal and North Interior Karnataka and Kerala and Mahe. Gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are expected at isolated places over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya, Madhya Maharashtra, Telangana, Rayalseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and South Interior Karnataka. Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting is expected at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha.

On Friday, heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places likely over Assam and Meghalaya, Kerala, Lakshadweep, South Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Odisha and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) are expected at isolated places over Coastal and Interior Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe and Lakshadweep. Gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are expected at isolated places over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya, Jharkhand, East Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Telangana, Rayalseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha.

Ahead of the onset of the Monsoon, has predicted heavy rainfall in Kerala. The weather department has declared a series of 'orange' and 'yellow' alerts for June 9 and 10, indicating the possibility of heavy to very heavy rain ahead of the onset of monsoon, the Hindu Businessline reported. 

Here's IMD weather forecast for the next three days

08 Jun (Day 2)

Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places very likely over Coastal and North Interior Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe; with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Nagaland, Manipur,Mizoram & Tripura, Assam & Meghalaya, Madhya Maharashtra, Telangana, Rayalseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & South Interior Karnataka and Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Assam & Meghalaya and heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Kerala, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Coastal Odisha and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura.

Heat Wave conditions in many parts with severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha; in some parts with severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over Rajasthan. Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh and heat wave conditions in some parts over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi; in isolated pockets over Chhattisgarh, north Gujarat, Saurashtra & Kutch, Marathawada and Telangana.

Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, Lakshadweep, Maldives area, south Arabian Sea, Gulf of Mannar, northwest Bay of Bengal off West Bengal & Odisha coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.

09 Jun (Day 3)

Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places over Tamilnadu; with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places likely over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh & South Interior Karnataka and Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Odisha.

Heavy rainfall at a few places with very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Lakshadweep; heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Kerala & Mahe and Heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Tamilnadu, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim.

Heat Wave conditions in many parts with severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Vidarbha; Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh; heat wave conditions in some parts over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi; in isolated pockets over Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, southeast & adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea off Kerala, Karnataka coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.

10 Jun (Day 4)

Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places over Tamilnadu; with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand; with dust storm and gusty winds (30-40 Kmph) at isolated places likely over Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan and Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Jharkhand.

Heavy rainfall at a few places with very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Lakshadweep and Kerala and heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Tamilnadu, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka, Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura.

Heat Wave conditions in many parts with severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha; heat wave conditions in some parts with severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets over Rajasthan and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, southeast & adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea off Kerala, Karnataka coasts. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.