Key Points
The monsoon will cover entire country ahead of normal schedule, IMD said.. There is 80 per cent probability of normal to above-normal rainfall in July..
Delhi is expected to get heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the ongoing month, as per the Indian weather office...
"La Nina conditions, which are considered favourable for monsoon rainfall in India, are likely to prevail in August-September," IMD said...
The Meteorological Office forecasts below-normal monsoon rainfall in northeast India, normal rainfall in the northwest, and above-normal rainfall in the central and south peninsular regions..
The core monsoon zone, crucial for India's agriculture with 52% of cultivated land, is expected to receive above-normal rainfall, impacting the agricultural landscape significantly..
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India to get normal monsoon despite El Nino: IMD
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Monsoon 2023 could be below normal: IMD
31, Aug, 23With August being the driest in 122 years, Monsoon 2023 could end up with the country getting below normal or lower side of normal rains . This could damage chief kharif crops like rice, pulses and oilseeds. This could lead to increase in prices of these commodities. IMD considers rainfall in the range of 90-95% of LPA as “below normal” category
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