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
Monsoons
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Arunachal records 30 per cent deficit rainfall!
ITANAGAR, Aug 11: It comes as a surprise that so far Arunachal Pradesh has actually witnessed a deficit in its average rainfall when landslides and flash floods triggered by incessant rains had created havoc in many parts of the state.
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Dry spell jacks up rainfall deficit to 50 per cent
Jamshedpur, Aug. 10: The average rainfall deficit in Jharkhand has again touched 50 per cent.<br /><br />Widespread rainfall in the last week of July had dragged down the deficit to 40 per cent from a worrying 51 per cent. However, lack of sufficient rainfall in the last few days has once again pushed up the shortfall to 50 per cent.<br />
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Current extreme weather events
Several regions of the world are currently coping with severe weather-related events: flash floods and widespread flooding in large parts of Asia and parts of Central Europe while other regions are also affected: by heatwave and drought in Russian Federation, mudslides in China and severe droughts in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Monsoon weakening in MP
Monsoon is displaying signs of weakening in Madhya Pradesh even while some parts of the state received heavy rainfall today.
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Scorched Rajasthan yearns for water
Even as July is coming to an end, half the cities in the desert state are grappling with acute water crisis, forcing residents to bank on supply of drinking water from other parts of the state.
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Receding water balance is the real worry
Surinder Sud / New Delhi July 26, 2010, 0:55 IST
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Northeast India records 28% deficit rainfall
Agartala, July 25: The northeastern region, comprising eight states, has recorded deficit rainfall during the current monsoon season and this may affect agricultural production, an official said on Sunday.
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Rains lash UP, more to come
LUCKNOW: Even as widespread rains lashed many parts of the state on Monday, claiming over 20 lives in past 24 hours, the weatherman forecast that rains will continue at least for the next two days. The heavy rains also pose the threat of floods in major rivers.
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Rain deficit has hit restocking of depleted water reservoirs
Surinder Sud / New Delhi July 19, 2010, 1:06 IST Kharif sowing has progressed well despite the 14 per cent deficiency in monsoon rainfall till mid-July. But restocking of the depleted reservoirs has been adversely hit. This has caused concern about water availability for both irrigation and hydel power production in the post-monsoon period.
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MP yet to receive sufficient rainfall
An uncertain monsoon and rising humidity levels has kept denizens grappling with heat in the state. The maximum temperature in the state capital today was 35.5 degrees celsius which was four degrees above normal. Compared to this, the day temperature in other parts of the state hovered between 32 to 37 degrees celsius which was four to six degres above normal.