New Delhi: The onset of the southwest monsoon is likely to advance further due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to turn into a “severe cyclonic storm” by tomorrow night, the MeT department said today.
The MeT department said that rains were likely to begin in Kerala by May 30-31, marking the onset of monsoon in the country.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General K J Ramesh said the deep depression would help in the advancement of monsoon over Kerala and northeast India.
The deep depression is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by May 29-30 and cross Chittagong by the noon of May 30.
This will bring “heavy to very heavy rainfall” in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, the IMD said.
Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to bring monsoon early in India:
On other hand, at least 11 people died in lightning and rain-related incidents in Bihar today, even as hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country and sunstroke toll climbed to 12 in Odisha.
Light rain and cold winds brought relief from the heat in the national capital on Monday morning. The minimum temperature settled at 24 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average.
The mercury dipped a few notches on Monday after heavy rains lashed the Uttar Pradesh state capital Lucknow and many parts as well, the weather office said.
The MeT has predicted a “normal” monsoon this year.
