IMD predicts light rainfall in Kerala in coming days

KOCHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said there will be subdued rainfall activity over south peninsular region.
The state will get light rainfall for the next few days. Sporadic showers have been reported from many places on Friday and Saturday.
However, the southwest monsoon continues to be weak in the state with the total deficiency touching 45% from June 1 to August 19.The largest deficiency has been in Idukki followed by Kozhikode, Kottayam and Palakkad with more than 50%.
IMD has issued a warning that thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places till August 22. Squally wind with speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to prevail over southwest Bay of Bengal along and off Sri Lanka coast, south Tamil Nadu coast, Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Comorin area.
Skymet weather said that most of the low-pressure areas that have been forming have only affected the eastern as well as the central parts and the southern India has not received any major rainfall activity. In fact, the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka are not expected to see any weather activities during the next few days. Moreover, this even may spread until Maharashtra which will also not see anything significant.
Southern parts of the country are overall deficient by 13% and barring the state of Tamil Nadu almost all the regions are deficit including Rayalaseema (26%), south interior Karnataka (24%).
Skymet said the strong El Nino brewing in the Pacific is affecting the Indian monsoon. The seasonal rainfall has succumbed to the impact of El Nino in core monsoon month of August. August has witnessed unprecedented shortfall of nearly 40% rainfall so far. Marginal recovery is likely in the third week but still not adequate enough to offset regional deficiencies.