Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal may revive rains in Kerala after subdued phase

Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal may revive rains in Kerala after subdued phase

Kerala has received only 75.4 mm of rainfall since the first of August against the normal average rainfall of 179 mm of rain from August 1 to 11. | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah After remaining feeble for over a week, the southwest monsoon may gain some strength by the end of this week. As […]

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Temperatures along equatorial Pacific Ocean to remain neutral till October: NOAA

Temperatures along equatorial Pacific Ocean to remain neutral till October: NOAA

The US agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions would prevail along the equatorial Pacific Ocean until October this year, meaning the Indian summer monsoon would not be under the threat of either El Niño or La Niña till the end of this season. Part of the […]

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Rains continue to disrupt normal life in Ernakulam

Rains continue to disrupt normal life in Ernakulam

The Elamkulam road is flooded following the heavy rains in Ernakulam. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu. Normal life continues to be disrupted in Ernakulam amidst heavy rains and strong winds on Friday (May 30, 3035) As per an alert issued by the district administration at 9.15 a.m, a red alert has been issued for Ernakulam for the […]

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Southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala, earliest onset since 2009

Southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala, earliest onset since 2009

Pedestrians walking through a street as it rained heavily in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, May 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The southwest monsoon, the backbone of Indian agricultural production, has set in over Kerala a week ahead of its normal onset. This is the earliest onset of the southwest monsoon after 2009 which saw […]

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Some parts of Tamil Nadu to receive isolated rainfall till September 22

Some parts of Tamil Nadu to receive isolated rainfall till September 22

Some parts of the Western Ghats and coastal Tamil Nadu are likely to receive light to moderate rain till Sunday. Most parts will experience a subdued weather for a week as southwest monsoon is weak over the State, according to the India Meteorological Department. Chennai, too, has chances of thunderstorms and lightning, with light or […]

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Monsoon withdrawal to begin in next two days: IMD

Monsoon withdrawal to begin in next two days: IMD

After a late spurt in rainfall, the southwest monsoon is all set to enter the withdrawal phase over the next two days, the weather office said on Monda, September 19, 2022. “Conditions are becoming favourable for withdrawal of southwest monsoon from parts of north-west India and Kutch during the next two days,” the India Meteorological […]

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The southwest monsoon, Tamil Nadu’s ‘other’ monsoon, is on fire this year

The southwest monsoon, Tamil Nadu’s ‘other’ monsoon, is on fire this year

Tamil Nadu is enjoying uncharacteristic bountiful rainfall during the southwest monsoon. While this has had a positive effect on the storage in the State’s major reservoirs that are fast filling up, concerns about crop damage must be factored in, say farmers Tamil Nadu is enjoying uncharacteristic bountiful rainfall during the southwest monsoon. While this has […]

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Kerala rain live updates | Mullaperiyar dam to be opened; Pinarayi seeks Stalin’s help

Kerala rain live updates | Mullaperiyar dam to be opened; Pinarayi seeks Stalin’s help

Although rain has subsided across the State, flood warnings remain, especially in low-lying regions of Central Kerala where rivers have breached the banks Although rain has subsided across the State, flood warnings remain, especially in low-lying regions of Central Kerala where rivers have breached the banks On Thursday, several places in Kerala were looking at […]

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Kerala rain live updates | Wild elephant rescued from raging river; Coast Guard team searching for missing fishers

Kerala rain live updates | Wild elephant rescued from raging river; Coast Guard team searching for missing fishers

Here are the updates from Kerala as heavy rain due to the intensifying southwest monsoon is wreaking havoc across the State Monsoon woes A video of the wild elephant caught in the surging Chalakudy river, raging Athirappilly waterfalls and the submerged Aluva Siva Temple | Video Credit: The Hindu Video Team Here are the updates […]

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