Monsoon likely in Kerala by June 1

nNEWDELHI: The monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala around its normal onset date of June 1, weather forecasting officials said on Thursday, after observing new developing patterns that could speed up the progress of the rain system.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) earlier said the monsoon may be delayed by four days but a low pressure that is likely to form over the southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea could help make up for the delay at present.

“The low-pressure area is likely to bring rain to the west coast and make conditions favourable for advancement of monsoon earlier than expected. We can expect onset of monsoon over Kerala around June 1 or 2,” said M Mohapatra, director general, IMD.

The Arabian Sea is “very warm” and parts of it are condu

NEWDELHI:DELHI experienced relief from a heat wave after five days on Thursday. Safdarjung station recorded 40.3 degree C which is normal for the season and nearly 6 degrees lower than Wednesday’s maximum temperature of 45.9 degree C. Palam recorded 41.8 degree C, 1 degree above normal and 6.8 degree lower than Wednesday, Lodhi road and Ayanagar recorded a maximum of 38.4 degree C and 40.4 degree C, 2

cive for development and intensification of a cyclone but IMD scientists said it is too early to give details of cyclone development.

“The models are not giving us a consensus statement right now. Some are showing intensification to a very intense or an extremely intense cyclone but many other and 1 degree C below normal respectively. Rain or thunderstorm is likely over the Western Himalaya region and northern plains from May 28 to May 30.

There is an orange alert for Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West and East UP and West and East Rajasthan. The alert implies that authorities will have to be prepared for emergencies related to dust and thunderstorms.

global models are not showing such intensification. So, it’s early to tell but a low-pressure area will form around May 31 to June 1. Sea conditions are favourable for a cyclone,” he added.

The monsoon is crucial for farmers who rely on rain for irrigation.