Monsoon in active phase, cuts overall deficit to two pc: IMD New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Aided by a low-pressure area over central India, the southwest monsoon has picked up pace, bringing bountiful showers to the region in time for the sowing of Kharif crops. The weather office on Tuesday said central India and the … Read more
After a six-day pause, the south-west monsoon has started lingering towards Kerala, having covered southern Sri Lanka on Thursday, the weather office said. “Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon over some more parts of South Arabian Sea, entire Maldives and adjoining areas of Lakshadweep and some more parts of Comorin area during … Read more
India Meteorological Department (IMD), the official weather forecaster, and Skymet will give their first monsoon forecasts for the current year in April. The southwest monsoon (June-September), which accounts for 70% of the country’s rainfall, will be ‘normal’ this year, private weather forecaster Skymet stated on Monday in its preliminary guidance; if this comes true, the … Read more
Rainfall in October has been 36% higher than normal. (PTI) The record-shattering rainfall that caused widespread destruction in Uttarakhand over the past two days is expected to drastically reduce from today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. The state is likely to remain dry for the remainder of the week. Uttarakhand received 122 mm … Read more