Normal monsoon predicted this year: Bihar, Bengal may face rainfall deficit | Check state-wise forecast

In what could be a major respite from the predictions of a severe heatwave in North India, Skymet Weather has forecasted a normal" monsoon this year from June to September..

While Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will receive adequate rainfall, Bihar and West Bengal may face a deficit in the peak monsoon months of July and August..

In a release that forecasts the monsoon 2024 in India, Skymet says the monsoon is estimated at 102 per cent of the long-period average (LPA) of 868.6mm..