Southwest monsoon has hit Kerala: Skymet

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said monsoon would hit Kerala in the next 24 hours.

The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Monday, marking the arrival of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said.
 
However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the country’s official weather forecaster, in its 8.15 am bulletin, said monsoon would hit Kerala in the next 24 hours.
 
“There are monsoon-like conditions over Kerala and we can say that the annual rainfall season has arrived,” Skymet Chief Executive Officer Jatin Singh told PTI.
 
The Skymet, in its forecast, said that monsoon would hit the Kerala coast on May 28, while the IMD has made a prediction