Southwest monsoon rains to be above-normal: IMD
IMD forecasts above-normal rainfall during monsoon.
IMD forecasts above-normal rainfall during monsoon.
El Niño conditions are likely to develop over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, says IMD.
Monsoon is likely to hit Kerala on June 4, says IMD
The agency's observations come a day after private weather forecaster Skymet predicted a 'below normal' rainy season this monsoon.
The March to May period is also going to be hotter than usual, with enhanced probability of occurrence of heatwave, says IMD.
High temperature during wheat flowering and maturing period leads to loss in yield, says IMD.
In June, normal or above normal rainfall is most likely over many parts of northwest and central India, northern parts of south peninsula and some parts of east India.
India receives about 75% of its annual rainfall during the southwest monsoon season.
It is the time of the year to start chasing dark clouds over the Arabian Sea. Normal rains will offset the demand recession induced by the pandemic and wash away a lot of the country’s woes.
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