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Seasonal rainfall during southwest monsoon mostly hangs around 'Below Normal', 'Normal' and 'Above Normal'. The other 2 categories of 'Drought' and 'Excess' get outnumbered by large margins. 'Drought' or Deficient' monsoon is announced when the seasonal rainfall drops below 90% of long period average (LPA). Similarly, 'Excess' monsoon is declared when the rainfall climbs to > 110% of LPA.

Kerala is likely to welcome the Southwest Monsoon four days early on May 26, the IMD forecast said.