Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Rainfall
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A normal monsoon
The "long-range" forecast of another normal monsoon has little practical utility as it cannot be used to plan for agriculture or water reserves Business Standard / New Delhi April 21, 2009, 0:49 IST
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US forecaster sees better monsoon rains
Thiruvananthapuram: India Meteorological Department
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30 pc fall in mango output likely due to drought in Rajshahi
Mango production in the region is appeared to fall around 25 to 30 percent this season due to the continuous drought like climatic condition frustrating the farmers and the traders concerned. Horticulture scientists and the farmers said that the green mangoes are falling abnormally for the last couple of days due to long-time absence of rainfall along with high temperature.
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As city prepares to face monsoon, airport gets the jitters
Mumbai With heavy rains wrecking the daily lives of Mumbaikars becoming an accepted feature, the operations at the Mumbai airport also remains one of the areas that is affected when clouds burst over Mumbai every monsoon season.
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Normal monsoon this year, says Met
New Delhi: The Met department on Friday forecast another year of near normal monsoon for the country, predicting 96 per cent rains over the four-month period of June-September. The forecast is likely to bring cheer to farmers as well as the industry as good rainfall is extremely crucial in agriculture dependent India to boost growth in a slowing economy.
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IMD: near-normal monsoon this year
P. Sunderrajan NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast that rainfall during the coming southwest monsoon season would be near normal, at 96 per cent of the long period average (LPA).
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Met forecasts near normal rains
The annual monsoon, crucial to the country
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Atlantic forcing of persistent drought in West Africa
Although persistent drought in West Africa is well documented from the instrumental record and has been primarily attributed to changing Atlantic sea surface temperatures, little is known about the length, severity, and origin of drought before the 20th century.
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Continuous rains may affect wheat harvest
Rains lashed at many parts of the country during the past two weeks could affect and delay the harvesting of the standing wheat crop in different parts of the country. "Rains and windy weather at this stage are not good for the wheat crop, which is fully ripe and at a harvesting stage" an agriculture expert and farmer Rais Khan told APP.
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Hot Summer, Absent El Nino Set To Aid India Monsoon
India's monsoon rains, vital for the farm-dependent economy and the success of major crops, may exceed the norm this year if the El Nino system that brings drier weather fails to appear, as expected, forecasters say.