Bengaluru: Monsoon is likely to hit Karnataka on June 12, while it is expected to hit Kerala on June 7.
The south-west monsoon is expected to hit the Kerala coast on June 7 (Friday), which is almost a week later than its normal onset date. , A low pressure region in Arabian Sea is also expected to accelerate the onset of monsoon along Kerala and Karnataka coasts, said sources.
“Conditions will be favourable for onset of south-west monsoon over Kerala during the subsequent 72 hours,” the IMD said in its monsoon forecast on Tuesday.