Heavy rain forecast as monsoon looms
Heavy rainfall warning has also been issued for Kerala and Lakshadweep for May 30 and 31
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Meteorological department predicting heavy and widespread rainfall across Kerala during the next 24 hours, conditions seem to favourable for the onset of monsoon over Kerala.
The Thiruvananthapuram Met centre has predicted rainfall in all 14 districts with heavy rainfall in isolated places from the morning of May 30 which will continue till June 1.
Heavy rainfall warning has also been issued for Kerala and Lakshadweep for May 30 and 31. According to the operational forecast of monsoon given by IMD for 2015, the south-west monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on May 30 with a model error of plus - minus four days.
The south-west monsoon normally sets in over Kerala around June 1 and advances northwards, usually in surges, covering the entire country around July 15.