NEW DELHI: The monsoon is expected to arrive in the country two days ahead of schedule, with Kerala likely to be hit on May 30, the Indian Metereological Department (IMD) said tonight.
The normal date of arrival of monsoon in Kerala is June 1, which marks its official onset in the country.
The IMD, which has predicted a normal rainfall this year, said the Southwest Monsoon has advanced over the Andaman Sea.
The monsoon arrived in Andaman on May 14, three days ahead of its scheduled arrival.
The conditions are now becoming favourable for the further advance of southwest monsoon, the IMD said.
“…The southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on 30th May with a model error of plus or minus 4 days,” the IMD said. (AGENCIES)
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