Indian Monsoon Reaches Kerala, Three Days Later than Usual
The weather agency said the season could move into several states over the next two to three days, with an 80% El Niño risk.
- On Thursday, the southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala three days behind its typical June 1 onset date, according to the India Meteorological Department .
- India's $4 trillion economy relies on the monsoon for about 70 percent of its rainfall, but the World Meteorological Organization warns of an 80 percent likelihood of El Nino from June to August.
- The IMD now projects rainfall at 90% of the long-period average, a reduction from its initial 92% projection issued in April.
- Heavy rainfall triggered orange alerts for Kerala districts Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam, while Delhi received a yellow alert for thunderstorms on Thursday.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that El Nino is "arriving on our doorstep," as the phenomenon increases global temperatures and drives more extreme weather and rainfall patterns.
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Indian monsoon reaches Kerala, three days later than usual
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