Monzón pulled out of the country on Wednesday (October 28) after a 13-day delay, compared to October 15, its normal deadline. The country registered 7% excess rainfall between October 1 and 28. There is a significant reduction in rainfall activity in most parts of the country, prompting the Indian Meteorological …
Read More »Monsoon to increase in peninsula and west-central India: IMD
The monsoon retreat from far northwest India is unlikely to begin in the next two weeks, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weekly forecast on Friday. IMD had said on Monday that although there were indications that the monsoon would begin to withdraw from western parts of Rajasthan …
Read More »Wettest August in 44 years, 25% more than usual
India this year recorded the wettest August in 44 years, data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) show, filling agricultural reservoirs and recharging groundwater in large parts of the country, which could help farmers’ prospects for the next agricultural season. According to the data, there was an overall 25% excess …
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