Rainfall

According to the IMD, conditions are likely to become favourable for the withdrawal of monsoon from the next week. "Due to trough/ cyclonic circulation over central and peninsular India, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall and isolated thunderstorm/ lightning likely over central and peninsular India during most days between September 29 - October 5," the IMD said.

Contrary to its earlier prediction of the onset of the Southwest Monsoon over Kerala on May 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said it can happen anytime this forecasting week (meaning till June 1) and the conditions are being monitored real time.