Weather Update: IMD says monsoon to hit Kerala 2 days in advance; more than normal rain expected; know complete route map of monsoon

Kerala Monsoon 2024 update, Monsoon Kerala 2024 start date, Southwest Monsoon in India: Has monsoon reached Kerala? The southwest monsoon reached the Kerala coast and advanced into parts of northeast India today, May 30, two days ahead of the date forecast by the weather office.

Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of Northeast India today, the 30th May, 2024.

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 30, 2024

Weather scientists said that the cyclone, which ripped through West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday, had pulled the monsoonal flow to the Bay of Bengal, which could be one of the reasons for early onset over the northeast.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of northeast India today, the 30th May, 2024." 

On May 15, the weather office announced the onset of monsoon over Kerala by May 31.Kerala has been receiving heavy rains for the past few days resulting in a surplus May rainfall, the weather office data showed.

The normal monsoon onset date for Kerala is June 1 and for Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Assam is June 5.

The IMD declares the onset of monsoon over Kerala if anytime after May 10 over 14 stations there and neighbouring areas receive 2.5 mm or more rainfall for two consecutive days, the Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) is low, and the direction of the winds is southwesterly.

El Nino conditions are prevailing at present, and La Nina may set in by August-September, scientists said. El Nino - the periodic warming of surface waters in the central Pacific Ocean - is associated with weaker monsoon winds and drier conditions in India. La Nina - the antithesis of El Nino- leads to plentiful rainfall during the monsoon season.

(With PTI inputs)

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