No uptick in monsoon over South India, to enter weak phase: Skymet

The IMD said that intense rainfall spells will continue over North-East India, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days

Private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on Sunday that there might not be any significant uptick in monsoon activity over Southern India in parts where it has already reached while the rains will be vigorous over North-Eastern India.

The state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its last weather update, had said rainfall will increase over the south peninsular India from June 7.

According to the IMD, fairly widespread-widespread to light-moderate rainfall with thunderstorm-lightning very likely over Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep, and isolated to scattered over Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karaikal and Puducherry during the next five days.

While, isolated to