Weather: Southwest Monsoon Strikes Kerala Coast Bringing Respite From Scorching Heat

New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Kerala on Thursday, about four days later than expected, bringing  the respite from scorching heat.

The Meteorological Department had said on May 16 that the monsoon is expected to knock over Kerala on June 4, but it came about four days late than the expected time. Conditions are favorable for further advance of Monsoon.

Monsoon has further advanced 

The Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a statement giving this information. The southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea and parts of central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep region, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south Tamil Nadu and northeast Bay of Bengal, the statement said.

Earlier, meteorologists had said that cyclonic storm Biparjoy was affecting the intensity of the monsoon and it would have a 'mild' onset over the southern state.

Conditions are favorable for further advance 

The department said that conditions are favorable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Southwest, Central and Northeast Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours. During the last 24 hours, it remained cloudy over Southeast Arabian Sea and the westerly winds over Southeast Arabian Sea extended up to mid-tropospheric level.

The Meteorological Department said that the severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy has moved nearly northwards with a speed of five kmph over the east-central Arabian Sea and will gradually intensify further during the next 24 hours. It will move northwestwards in the next three days.

Heat wave conditions will prevail over these places

Meanwhile, the department has also predicted that heat wave conditions will prevail over Northwest India, East Uttar Pradesh and East India. The maximum temperature over the plains of northwest India (except Rajasthan) is expected to increase by two degrees Celsius during the next three days and there will be no significant change thereafter.

During June 8 to 11, severe heat wave conditions are expected to continue in some areas of Bihar and in isolated areas of Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal.