Pre-monsoon showers have intensified across Kerala ahead of the onset of the southwest monsoon, which is likely to set in over Kerala by May-end.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon is likely to advance to the south Andaman Sea, parts of the southeast Bay of Bengal, and the Nicobar Islands around May 19.
The onset of monsoon over Kerala is expected on May 31, with a model error of ± 4 days.
