Monsoon Takes a Break in South Peninsula
Deccan ChronicleVisakhapatnam: The Southwest monsoon, which arrived early this year over Kerala, is taking a short break in the south peninsula for the next three to four days, according to Skymet, a private weather agency, on Sunday. While the rest of the country gears up for active to vigorous monsoon activity, states like Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, interior Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu to experience a significant decrease in rainfall. The upcoming dry spell is expected to hit South hard, particularly states like Kerala and coastal Karnataka, which are currently deficient in rainfall despite being part of the surplus south peninsula. While some marginal increase in rain is expected over the south peninsula from July 5 onwards, it is unlikely to be enough to meet the daily average rainfall.