Kerala Monsoon

The Met also says that there is 71 per cent probability of the rains being normal to excess while just 29 per cent probability of it being below normal to deficient

A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram, and Kannur districts on June 1

The onset of monsoon over Kerala marks the commencement of the four-month long rainfall season from June to September.

The onset of monsoon over Kerala marks the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country

A prolonged period of rainy weather that could last for a couple of days is possible across the state

Weather office on April 18 forecast this year's monsoon rains at 96% of a 50-year average of 89 cm