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Southwest Monsoon Hits Kerala as IMD Declares Start of Rainy Season
✍️ DD News
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 04:39 AM
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The India Meteorological Department officially announced the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, marking the beginning of the country's rainy season.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an official bulletin confirming that the southwest monsoon has entered Kerala, signalling the commencement of the annual rainy season across the nation. Kerala traditionally receives the first monsoon rains each year, and the department’s declaration underscores the shift in weather patterns over the state.
According to the IMD report, the monsoon trough has moved over the Arabian Sea and is expected to bring widespread, moderate to heavy rainfall to most parts of Kerala over the next few days. Meteorologists highlighted that the system will gradually advance north‑eastward, affecting neighboring states later in the week.
State authorities have urged residents to stay vigilant, follow weather alerts, and take precautionary measures against potential water‑logging, flash floods and landslides, especially in hilly regions. Emergency services are on standby to respond to any incidents.
Farmers anticipate that the timely arrival of the monsoon will benefit paddy cultivation and other rain‑dependent crops, providing much‑needed moisture after a relatively dry pre‑monsoon period.
According to the IMD report, the monsoon trough has moved over the Arabian Sea and is expected to bring widespread, moderate to heavy rainfall to most parts of Kerala over the next few days. Meteorologists highlighted that the system will gradually advance north‑eastward, affecting neighboring states later in the week.
State authorities have urged residents to stay vigilant, follow weather alerts, and take precautionary measures against potential water‑logging, flash floods and landslides, especially in hilly regions. Emergency services are on standby to respond to any incidents.
Farmers anticipate that the timely arrival of the monsoon will benefit paddy cultivation and other rain‑dependent crops, providing much‑needed moisture after a relatively dry pre‑monsoon period.