Bangalore: Monsoon winds have hit Kerala this time a week later than usual, and the monsoon will enter Karnataka in 48 hours, i.e. on June 10 or 11, the Meteorological Department said.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has finally given good news to the farmers as Southwest Monsoon has finally entered the country. The IMD has officially announced that it has hit the Kerala coast on Thursday. Earlier, the meteorological department had predicted that monsoon will hit Kerala on June 4. However, the formation of Biparjoi, a very intense cyclone in the Arabian Sea, delayed the onset of monsoon. Thus the Monsoon entered the country seven days later than expected by the Meteorological Department. At present, Southwest Monsoon has spread over Lakshadweep and Kerala, the Meteorological Department revealed.
According to India Meteorological Department statement, Southwest Monsoon will affect the rest of South Arabian Sea and parts of Central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep region, most of Kerala, most of South Tamil Nadu, rest of Comorin region, Gulf of Mannar and more over Southwest, Central and Northeast Bay of Bengal on Thursday. It is said that it has progressed to some parts.
Normal rain for the first week
Due to the onset of Monsoon, Kerala has been receiving heavy rains for the past 24 hours. In the next 48 hours, the weather conditions will be favorable for movement in other parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. However, there is a possibility of moderate rain in the first week, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
Normally, the Southwest Monsoon was supposed to hit the Kerala coast on June 1. Due to weather change and storm movement, it entered the country a week late. It hit the coast on May 29 last year, June 3 in 2021 and June 1 in 2020. This time, El Nino will affect the sea. The weather department had announced in April that there will be normal rains in the country this season.
Significance of Monsoon in India
52% of net cultivated land in our country is rainfed. 40% of the total agricultural production of the country comes from this cultivated land. That is why the Southwest Monsoon plays an important role in India’s food security and economic stability. Earlier, Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that Monsoon may hit Kerala by June 7 or 8. The Indian Meteorological Department had said that the northern boundary of the Southwest Monsoon would pass through the Lakshadweep island region of Minikoi.
Monsoon movement towards Karnataka, Tamil Nadu after Kerala
Westerly winds will be concentrated over the South Arabian Sea, creating favorable conditions for rainfall. Along with this, the depth of westerly winds gradually increases. The amount of cloud cover is also increasing over the Southeast Arabian Sea. We are expecting these favorable conditions for the onset of monsoon in the next three-four days, the IMD said in a release. Accordingly, Southwest Monsoon has hit Kerala today, and after reaching Kerala, Monsoon winds will move to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and North-Eastern parts.
