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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Ocean satellite our next mission: ISRO chief
BALASORE: Launch of an ocean satellite is the next mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the successful launch of Chandrayaan-1, said G Madhavan Nair, ISRO chairman and Secretary of the Department of Space.
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Pre-monsoon showers likely by May 20-25: IMD
Mumbai The pre-monsoon showers may grace the city in less than 20 days from now. This may be the only positive upshot of the severely humid weather condition presently prevailing over Mumbai.
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Monsoon a week in advance, says IMD
Pune Even as heatwave conditions prevail in most parts of the country, there is good news. The monsoon may arrive a week in advance.
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Rain check
Warming of the seas is rerouting monsoon THE monsoon winds are avoiding India for one-third of the months of July and August and taking a route south of its peninsula. This is because the winds have found a highly attractive low pressure region in the eastern part of the Indian Ocean near the equator. According to a study, warming of the sea surface in this region is happening at a faster
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Models signal early onset of southwest monsoon
Thiruvananthapuram: The southwest monsoon could set in earlier this time, with the Andaman Sea shown as receiving the first wave of rains around May 9-10, according to international models.
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Can global warming make Indian monsoon weather less predictable?
Reliable medium range prediction of monsoon weather is crucial for disaster preparedness. Weather in tropics, controlled by fast growing convective instabilities is, however, intrinsically less predictable than that in extra?tropics.
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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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Indian Monsoon Forecast Just Below Average
India's annual monsoon is likely to be 96 percent of the long-term average, which would make it the worst season in five years, although the near normal forecast raised hope for economic support and bumper crops.