Kerala: After days of subdued showers, Kerala could soon welcome the sound of steady rainfall again, with meteorologists tracking a low-pressure system expected to form over the northwest and west-central Bay of Bengal around August 13–14. The state is currently in a break-monsoon phase, caused by the monsoon trough drifting north of its normal position Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts intense monsoon activity across the state for the next five days. Seven districts — Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod — have been placed under Orange Alert, warning of very heavy rainfall (115.6 mm to 204.4 mm in 24 hours), Read More…
Kerala has witnessed an extraordinary deluge since the early onset of the southwest monsoon on May 24, 2025—the earliest arrival in 16 years. In just a week, the state received approximately 40 cm of rainfall, nearly six times the seasonal average of 7 cm, marking a staggering 440% excess. The downpour has been most intense Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The southwest monsoon has officially advanced over key regions of the Arabian Sea, marking the onset of the rainy season in South India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon activity is now active over the southeastern Arabian Sea, Maldives, Comorin region, parts of the Andaman Sea, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Read More…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted an early onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala on May 27, 2025, ahead of the usual June 1 schedule. If accurate, this would be the earliest monsoon onset across the Indian mainland since 2009, when it arrived on May 23. According to the IMD, favorable ocean-atmospheric conditions Read More…