Monsoon is yet to make an onset in Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. IMD had forecast on May 15 that the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with a model error of ± 4 days.
Though there has been rainfall recorded in several stations in Kerala between Sunday and Monday, the official criteria for monsoon onset to be declared has not been met yet.
IMD’s extended range forecast shows widespread rainfall over the southern parts of the west coast between May 28 and June 4.
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over Central and Northwest India during the next 3-4 days, IMD said.
Maximum temperatures were in the range of 43-47°C over parts of Northwest India, Central India, adjoining Uttar Pradesh, East and north Peninsular India on Monday and 40-43°C over the remaining parts of the country except parts of Northeast India, Western Himalayan region and west south peninsular India.
