Monsoon to get delayed due to cyclones: IMD

As the country gears up to welcome the monsoon, weather experts predict that the rains might get delayed this year.

Two consecutive cyclones — Cyclonic Storm Yaas in Bay of Bengal and Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea — have disrupted the monsoon pattern, they point out.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad, the southwest monsoon will hit Kerala only around June 3. ‘We were predicting that the monsoon will be on time and hit Kerala by June 1. However, that has been delayed and we are expecting it to land on June 3. This means that the monsoon will come to Telangana only in the second week of June,’ said Dr K Nagaratna, Director of IMD – Hyderabad.

Two major cyclones towards the end of season were very powerful, and that is causing the delay,



she said, adding, “When an intense cyclone rises, it pulls all the moisture from the air before it lands. India just saw two very powerful cyclones, which has weakened the monsoon winds. As per our reports, the winds near Kerala are still going northwardly, where as they should be towards the southwestern direction.”

Talking about how can it affect the State, Dr Nagaratna said, “Although we can forecast that the monsoon will be here by June, the rain will be light to moderate only. However, it may pick up in July.”

Meanwhile, the temperature in the city is soaring. The maximum temperature in the city has touched 40 degree Celsius in some places. The pre-monsoon activities can however cause light to moderate evening rains in Hyderabad in the coming days.