RNS: Monsoon will hit Kerala on June 4 with a variation of two days but this year it is likely to be below normal, private forecaster Skymet said. The monsoon was also likely to be “jerky” as its progression across India would not be smooth, it said.
The monsoon was likely to be “below normal” at 93 per cent, it added. The average or normal rainfall in the country is defined between 96 and 104 per cent of a 50-year average for the entire four-month monsoon season.
