Southwest monsoon nears Kerala, just 35 km away; Conditions favor advancement: IMD
New Delhi, May 26: Conditions are favorable for the Southwest Monsoon, which has been stuck about 35 km away from Kerala for the last four days, to advance further in the next two-three days. Due to all the factors for the monsoon not being fulfilled, its arrival in Kerala is not being announced.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday that the Southwest Monsoon was predicted to reach Kerala today (May 26). Along with this, it was also said that it would arrive four days earlier or later, but for the last four days the monsoon is stuck about 35 km away from Kerala. Although it is raining in Kerala, but all the factors for the arrival of monsoon are not fulfilled, hence the Meteorological Department has not yet announced the arrival of monsoon in Kerala.
According to the IMD, the northern limit of the monsoon is passing through 7°N/60°E, 7°N/70°E, 7°N/75°E, 8°N/80°E, 10°N/85°E, 13.5°N/90°E, and 17°N/95°E on May 26. Conditions are favorable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon into some more parts of the southwest and southeast Arabian Sea, the southwest, southeast, and east-central Bay of Bengal, and the remaining parts of the Andaman Sea over the next two to three days.
According to the IMD, many parts of northwest and central India, including Delhi-NCR, are expected to experience relief from the intense heat and heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures expected to decrease.
Clear skies are expected in Delhi on Wednesday, with hot winds blowing at speeds of 20-30 kilometers per hour in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to range between 44-46°C and 27-29°C, respectively. Thursday is expected to be partly cloudy, with light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms in the evening and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph.
As per the weatherman, May 29 is expected to be generally cloudy, with light rain accompanied by thunderstorms in the morning or afternoon, and winds reaching 40-50 kmph. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to range between 35-37°C and 25-27°C, respectively.
The maximum temperature in Delhi remained unchanged over the past 24 hours, with the maximum temperature recorded at 43-44°C and the minimum at 26-27°C.
Furthermore, a severe heatwave warning has been issued for central and northwest India over the next 3-4 days, and eastern and adjoining peninsular India over the next 2-3 days.
Severe heatwaves are expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and some parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh until May 27-28; in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh until May 27; in western Rajasthan until May 27-28; in some parts of Madhya Pradesh until May 27-29; in eastern Madhya Pradesh until May 27-28; in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and some parts of Telangana until May 27-28. However, maximum temperatures are expected to decrease in these areas from May 29, providing relief from the severe heat waves.
Hot and humid weather is also expected in the Gangetic plains of West Bengal and Konkan until May 27; in the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch until May 27-28; in Tamil Nadu until May 27-29; in Odisha from May 27-30; and in coastal Andhra Pradesh until May 29-30.
Warm nights are expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and some parts of Telangana on May 26-27, and in some parts of Odisha on May 26. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over northeast and adjoining eastern India during the next 2-3 days, and over Kerala and Tamil Nadu today.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on May 27; in Arunachal Pradesh on May 27-June 1; in Assam on May 26-28; in Assam and Meghalaya on May 31-June 1; in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on May 27-31 and June 1; in Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep in southern peninsular India on May 27-28; in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, interior Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, and Rayalaseema on May 27-30; and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on May 28-June 1.
It is noteworthy that the official arrival date of the southwest monsoon is June 1. The IMD uses this date as the basis for forecasting the advance of the monsoon across the country. Kerala is geographically located on the southwestern tip of the Indian peninsula, making it the first state to be hit by moisture-laden winds from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.
