Southwest Monsoon Is Approaching: Here Is What We Know (image@Pixabay)
Its a good news for the Indian farmers. The Southwest monsoon, the lifeline of Indian farming economy is approaching soon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the monsoon has already advanced to parts of Maldives, Comorin, the South Bay of Bengal, and the South Andaman Sea.
Here is what we know:
1. The monsoon is expected to reach Kerala on May 31st, which is not early but a “near normal date”, said Maldives, Comorin, the South Bay of Bengal, and the South Andaman Sea.
2. IMD issued a “yellow” alert for Andaman and Nicobar islands until May 22 expecting heavy downpour.
3. Delhi will also see a relief from the scorching hot sun starting from June 27. However, IMD issued a “red alert”, for extremely hot conditions in coming two days.
4. The Department predicted that isolated and extremely heavy rainfall is expected to hit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on 19th, and 20th May.
5. According to IMD, a A cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Assam and neighbourhood in lower tropospheric level. Under its influence, Isolated heavy rainfall likely to fall over Sikkim during 19th-21st; Arunachal Pradesh on 19th May, 2024. Isolated very heavy rainfall also likely to fall over Assam & Meghalaya on 19th & 20th May
6. As the Southwest monsoon started, heat wave to severe heat wave is expected to hit plains of Northwest regions of the country, and heat wave conditions over East & Central India during next 5 days.
7. Gradual rise by about 2-3°C in maximum temperatures very likely over many parts of Central India during next 4 days.
8. Hot and humid weather very likely to prevail over Konkan & Goa during 19th-21st and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Odisha on 19th & 20th May.
9. No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over many parts of Northwest India during next 2 days and gradual rise by about 2°C thereafter.
10. Last month, citing the favorable La Niña conditions, the IMD predicted above-normal rainfall for this monsoon season in India. It said, the La Niña conditions (cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean) is expected to be developed by August-September, which typically leads to a good monsoon season in India.
