Favourable condition for onset of Monsoon over Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29: Conditions are becoming favourable for the onset of Monsoon over Kerala during the next two days, heralding the beginning of the rainy season in India.

Talking to UNI, Director of Metereological Centre (Thiruvananthapuram) K Santhosh said conditions were also favourable for setting in of Southwest Monsoon over Andaman sea during next 24 to 48 hrs.

''As of now there is no adverse factor and it looks as if we will have a good monsoon,'' he added.

Heavy railfall exceeding 7 cm would occur at isolated places in Kerala and Lakshadweep till May 30.

''However, a final word can be said only after the monsoon sets in over the Arabian Sea. The IMD examines several parameters including the minimum temperature over north-west India, pre-monsoon rainfall and zonal winds over the Indian Ocean to make its predictions,'' sources in the Department said.

The prediction of a near-normal monsoon was good news for farmers who were still dependent on the grace of the rain god, they said.

--UNI

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