In Pics | Yellow alert in several districts as southwest monsoon rains arrive in Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday (June 8) declared the onset of monsoon over Kerala. The state recorded widespread rainfall activity across different stations. Meanwhile, IMD's forecast for the upcoming days includes thundershowers. Rain alerts have been issued in various districts.

The India Meteorological Department on Thursday (June 8) declared the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala. IMD further forecasted isolated thundershowers in the coming days and sounded rain alerts in various districts. Credit: PTI Photo

An orange alert was issued in Kozhikode. The district is expected to receive 115.6 to 204.4 millimetres of rainfall in 24 hours. Credit: PTI Photo

In view of the cyclonic storm Biparjoy, fishing activities were suspended totally. Credit: PTI Photo

Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been issued in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram and and Kannur. Credit: PTI Photo

Even as there were alerts about an El Nino climate pattern during the monsoon, IMD has forecast normal rains during the season. Credit: PTI Photo

According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon that hit Kerala further advanced to remaining parts of south Arabian sea and some parts of central Arabian sea, the entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south Tamil Nadu, remaining parts of Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar, and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal. Credit: PTI Photo