After a brief lull, the Bay of Bengal arm of the south-west monsoon has stirred into action and entered north-eastern parts of the country and is set to bring heavy rains over Assam and Meghalaya over the next two days, the IMD said Thursday. “Southwest monsoon has further advanced into some parts of northwest Bay … Read more
The southwest monsoon on Sunday hit Kerala coast, three days ahead of normal onset time of June 1, thus marking the start of a four-months season of rainfall across the subcontinent. “All the conditions for the onset of monsoon over Kerala have been satisfied today,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement. The … Read more
The normal monsoon withdrawal date is October 15. Coincidentally, both 2010 and 2020 had Lal Nina. India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that the monsoon would be ‘normal’ during August-September. However, a possible emergence of La Nina in the Pacific Ocean from October may prolong the monsoon season and bring in more rains during … Read more