Below normal rain likely in September after warmest August since 1901: IMD forecast
The overall monsoon deficit stood at 14% on August 31, with this expected to increase through September.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts below normal rainfall for September, indicating an end to the monsoon season with a deficit. The preceding August was the warmest on record since 1901, with a mean temperature of 28.01°C, 0.67°C above the long period average. Experts anticipate lower crop yields, quality, and overall output due to the deficient and uneven rainfall, which is expected to be less than 91% of the LPA.
The forecast suggests that many regions will experience below-normal rainfall, while some areas in the northwest, northeast, east, and east-central India, as well as isolated parts of Southeast Peninsular India, may receive normal to above-normal rainfall. IMD director general M Mohapatra noted that El Niño conditions, which are expected to continue strengthening until November and December, are likely to persist, leading to above-normal maximum and minimum temperatures throughout most of the country in September.
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