Monsoon to hit Kerala within 24 hours, marking earliest onset in 16 years; check state-wise rainfall forecast
The monsoon is going to arrive in Kerala within the next 24 hours, which is the earliest onset in the past 16 years. Apart from Kerala, check the rainfall forecast for Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, and the northern states of India. Read more here.
After days of aggressive heat and weather conditions impacting most parts of India, there is a sigh of relief in Kerala as the monsoon is set to arrive in the state within the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department. The arrival of the monsoon is nearly a week ahead of its usual timing.
Notably, in the last 16 years, this year's monsoon onset is set to be the earliest. Moreover, the state has developed all the favourable conditions for the onset of the monsoon, as it received heavy rainfall in various parts of it over the last two days.
The weather office's Trivandrum unit shared a post on X (formerly called Twitter) on Friday, "Monsoon onset likely over Kerala in the next 2 days. Strong westerlies may bring very heavy to extremely heavy rain. Stay alert and follow advice from the authorities. Check the district-wise warnings."
?? Monsoon onset likely over #Kerala in next 2 days. ?? Strong westerlies may bring very heavy to extremely heavy rain. ?? Stay alert and follow advice from the authorities. ?Check the district wise warnings. #Monsoon2025 #KeralaWeather #HeavyRain pic.twitter.com/OfGT5mPdD2
¡ª Meteorological Centre, Kerala weather, Trivandrum (@imd_trivandrum) May 23, 2025
Kerala to witness the earliest monsoon in the last 16 years
The recent rainfall is believed to be the combination of a low-pressure area and the advancing monsoon system. This is the earliest monsoon Kerala is going to witness after the last 16 years. The last time this happened was in 2009 and 2001, when the monsoon reached the state on May 23.
On May 24, 2025, a Depression has made landfall between Ratnagiri and Dapoli, anchoring itself over Maharashtra. The southwest monsoon has unleashed its magic in the last 24 hours, blessing regions like Nilgiris¡¯ Avalanche and Upper Bhavani with significant rainfall. This is just¡ pic.twitter.com/eAtt6JSYvb
¡ª Emmanuel Paul (Dendrophile) (@PYWeatherman) May 24, 2025
According to a senior IMD official, who told Live Mint that the conditions are favourable and the monsoon is advancing as per the schedule. "If conditions remain conducive, then it is likely to hit the Kerala coast by 25 May, as predicted by us," he quoted Live Mint.
The IMD also issued a red alert for the Thiruvananthapuram district on Friday evening after heavy rains disrupted normal life. The alert was issued for three hours of heavy rainfall along with surface winds reaching 50 kmph, as per PTI.
Credit: X | IMD
A look at the state-wise rainfall forecast here
Heavy rainfall is likely over Kerala and coastal Karnataka through May 29, including the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Maharashtra: According to the weather report, a depression has formed over the east-central Arabian Sea near the south Konkan coast; hence, it is expected to shift eastwards and cross the coast between Ratnagiri and Dapoli this morning.
Meanwhile, the IMD on Friday issued a red alert predicting heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Maharashtra.
Depression over Eastcentral Arabian Sea and adjoining south Konkan coast
¡ª India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 24, 2025
The Depression over Eastcentral Arabian Sea and adjoining south Konkan coast moved slowly eastward with a speed of 6 kmph during past 3 hours and lay centred at 0830 Hrs IST of today, the 24th May 2025 over¡ pic.twitter.com/ZUFnO5AJWh
Delhi-NCR: Light rain is expected in parts of South Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) over the next two hours, as per IMD. On Friday, an orange alert was also issued for Delhi-NCR.
Northern states: Among the northern states, such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, the IMD has forecasted fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph on May 24.
While parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Rajasthan are also likely to receive light to moderate rain.
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