Onset of Southwest Monsoon over Kerala to Be Delayed, Predicts IMD

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that the onset of Southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be delayed by four days.

The monsoon will hit the southern state only on June 5, the IMD said.

”Forecast for the 2020 SW Monsoon Onset over Kerala This year, the onset of s-west monsoon over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed as compared to normal date of onset of 1st June. Its onset over Kerala this year is likely to be on 5th June with a model error of ± 4 days”, the IMD tweeted.

In its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) issued last month, the Met department had forecast a normal monsoon during the June to September season.

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