Monsoon Looms: Kerala and Northeast India Brace for Rainfall Onslaught
As the monsoon looms, both Northeast India and Kerala gear up for the impending deluge, with rainfall escalating across the regions. The arrival of monsoon in Kerala is anticipated within the next 24 hours, triggering preparations across the state. Notable precipitation has already been documented in various parts of Kerala until 1200 UTC on May 29th, 2024.
Reports from manual observatories reveal substantial rainfall measurements:
- Thiruvananthapuram: 90 mm
- Thiruvannathapuram AP: 57 mm
- Kochi: 22 mm
- Kannur: 21 mm
Furthermore, automated weather stations (AWS) and automatic rain gauge (ARG) stations throughout Kerala have registered significant rainfall totals:
- NORTH_PARAVUR (Ernakulam District): 102 mm
- CHERUVANCHERY (Kannur District): 93.5 mm
- KARUMADI (Alappuzha District): 88.5 mm
- ULANADU (Pathanamthitta District): 82 mm
- KALAMASSERY (Ernakulam District): 81 mm
- CHOONDI (Ernakulam District): 76.5 mm
- PARIIPPALLY (Kollam District): 63.5 mm
- NOORANAD (Alappuzha District): 56 mm
Simultaneously, Northeast India encounters heavy rainfall, attributed to Cyclone Remal. The declaration of monsoon onset in Northeast India is anticipated on May 30th.
