Stage being set for southerly surge of rains

Vinson Kurian Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 25 Cyclonic whirls situated respectively over east and southeast India were the two reigning major weather-making systems over the landmass on Monday even as a southerly surge promised to stir up the skies over extreme peninsular south from the month-end. The chances for above average rainfall for the equatorial Indian Ocean (covering Sri Lanka and Indian peninsular south)... [read full story]