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The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala before its onset schedule, private agency Skymet Weather said on Saturday, but India’s official forecaster IMD said conditions are not yet ripe for the declaration.
Skymet Weather CEO Jatin Singh said all conditions such as rainfall, Outwave Longwave Radiation (OLR) value and wind speed have been met to declare the arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerala.
“All the onset conditions including rainfall, OLR value, wind speed, are met. Finally, the 4-month long festival begins,” the private forecaster tweeted.
The onset of monsoon over Kerala marks the commencement of four-month rainy season in
