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Monsoon forecast cut to 90 per cent, IMD warns of below-normal rainfall

Monsoon forecast cut to 90 per cent, IMD warns of below-normal rainfall

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall during the 2026 monsoon season. Overall rainfall between June and September is expected to be around 90 per cent of the usual average, with a possible variation of 4 per cent. This is lower than the earlier estimate of 92 per cent issued in April and is also the lowest pre-monsoon forecast released by the IMD in recent years. According to the weather department, there is a 60 per cent probability that rainfall this year will fall in the “deficient” category, which refers to rainfall below 90 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA). The IMD, however, clarified that it does not officially declare drought conditions and only classifies rainfall levels. Monsoon arrival likely delayed The monsoon, which was earlier expected to arrive in Kerala and southern regions on May 26, is now likely to reach the state during the first week of June. Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Ravichandran said, “The monsoon has arrived on India’s southern …

Hotter summer, more heatwaves ahead: IMD | Latest News India

Hotter summer, more heatwaves ahead: IMD | Latest News India

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New Delhi: Summer, which begins on April 1, and goes on till June 30, will be hotter, with more so-called heatwave days in many states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its summer forecast. A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave. India’s heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government’s top weather expert said on June 10 as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures. Parts of northern India have been gripped by a heatwave since mid-May, with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)(AFP) The weather office’s summer forecast is followed only a little less closely than its monsoon forecast; the intensity and length of the summer has a bearing on lives and livelihoods. The forecast of higher-than-normal temperatures was not surprising, given that every month since April 2024 has seen a record in terms of heat in at least some …

After warmest October, it may not be a cool November | Latest News India

After warmest October, it may not be a cool November | Latest News India

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India experienced its warmest October in 123 years, with unprecedented night-time and mean temperatures across the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Wednesday. The October warmth marked the fourth consecutive month of record-breaking night-time temperatures since measurements began in 1901. (AP) The October warmth marked the fourth consecutive month of record-breaking night-time temperatures since measurements began in 1901, following similar records in July, August and September. The normal mean temperature expected during October is 25.69° C, but this time it was 1.23°C higher at 26.92 degrees. It was also the warmest October for northwest, central and south peninsular India in terms of minimum temperatures since 1901. IMD director general M Mohapatra attributed the unusual warmth to two primary factors. “No active western disturbance impacted the region”, he said. “The second reason is that five low pressure areas formed during October with three depressions and one cyclone, leading to more easterly winds”. When a western disturbance passes, Mohapatra explained, there is a temporary dip in temperatures but that did not happen this year. November …