Indian Monsoon

El Nino conditions currently present over equatorial Pacific Ocean: IMD

El Nino conditions are currently present over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen further during the southwest monsoon season, the IMD said on Friday. The atmosphere has responded to the warming sea surface temperatures, and the coupled ocean-atmosphere system now exhibits characteristics consistent with El Nino conditions, it said. "Forecasts from the Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System (MMCFS) indicate a further strengthening of El Nino conditions during the southwest monsoon season," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The last time El Nino conditions developed was in 2023. Since 2000, these conditions have emerged in 2002, 2009 and 2015.

Orange alert in Delhi as IMD forecasts rain, duststorms and strong winds

Delhi may get relief from the prevailing heat as rain and thunderstorm activity are forecast later on Thursday, even as the southwest monsoon advances across India

Heat, humidity during India's monsoon may extend summer heat stress: Study

Hot and humid conditions prevailing during India's monsoon season could extend the duration of uncompensable heat stress of the summer season under a global warming of 2 degrees Celsius, a study has found. Findings published in the journal American Geophysical Union (AGU) Advances highlight a "surge of UHS (uncompensable heat stress) during the monsoon season (July-October) as the climate warms". Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar and the US' Stanford and Purdue universities said long-lasting uncompensable heat stress across both the seasons -- summer and monsoon -- could pose critical challenges to public health, labour productivity, and climate resilience in densely populated and vulnerable regions. Uncompensable heat stress occurs when one's body is unable to cool down through sweating or other mechanisms due to extreme heat and humidity. A sustained accumulation of heat can endanger human health, including causing heat-related illness, organ .

RBI policy: 'Inflation target sacrosanct for us, not in abeyance at all'

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the 4% inflation target remains sacrosanct, while stressing a data-driven approach amid supply-side risks and uncertainty

Monsoon advances, IMD forecasts heavy rain across southern states

The IMD said monsoon has advanced over Kerala, Lakshadweep, parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and is likely to make further progress over the next few days

Monsoon reaches Kerala, three days later than usual amid El Nino scare

The onset of rains marks the start of the monsoon's four-month-long journey over the Indian mainland that ends in September

Monsoon reaches Kerala after three day delay, brings relief from heatwave

Last month, the India Meteorological ‌Department forecast an El Nino-weakened monsoon in 2026 that ‌will bring ​the lowest rainfall ​in 11 years

Monsoon 'likely' to reach Kerala today; Delhi under yellow alert for storms

IMD forecasts heavy rain along the west coast and in the Northeast, while Delhi may see thunderstorms, lightning, and winds gusting up to 60 kmph on June 4

Monsoon nears Kerala; thunderstorms, heavy rain to continue across India

Pre-monsoon activity has intensified across several regions as the IMD forecasts widespread rainfall activity in south and Northeast India, while thunderstorms are likely to persist in north India

Monsoon set to arrive in Kerala within the next 2-3 days, says IMD

Centre forms crop weather watch and crisis management groups, circulates contingency plan to states as IMD forecasts below-normal monsoon and rainfall risks

Monsoon worries? Amol Athawale of Kotak Securities picks 3 stocks to watch

Amol Athawale of Kotak Securities believes Chambal Fertilisers and M&M are favourably placed, while Coromandel looks weak on charts. The analyst flags key levels for these 3 monsoon-related stocks.

India expected to see 90% of long-period average rainfall in 2026: IMD

The Southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over India is expected to be 90 per cent of the long period average this year, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. While the Northeast is likely to witness normal rainfall this monsoon season, the remaining parts of the country may see below normal rainfall, the weather office said. The India Meteorological Department made the observations in its second forecast for the Southwest monsoon. In its first forecast on April 13, the weather office had said that India might witness 92 per cent of long period average (LPA) rainfall this monsoon season.

India seeks 1.7 MT urea imports as West Asia conflict hits supply

India regularly purchases urea through global tenders to meet local demand. The latest tender is the second since the start of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran

Southwest monsoon advances over Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, says IMD

The monsoon has missed its expected onset date of May 26 in Kerala but has further advanced into some more parts of the southwest and southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area and Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday. The IMD had earlier estimated that the monsoon would arrive in Kerala on May 26 with a model error of 4 days. The monsoon usually sets over Kerala around June 1, marking the beginning of the monsoon season (June to September) in the country. Last year, the onset of monsoon happened on May 24, according to the department. In a statement, the IMD said, "Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of southwest and southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area, southwest, eastcentral and westcentral Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of southeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal during the next 2-3 days." India receives more than 70 pc of its annual rainfall during the .

We still lack a robust climate risk hedging tool, says NCDEX chief

National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange launched India's first rainfall-based weather derivatives contract to help businesses hedge monsoon-related risks

Monsoon likely to hit Kerala by May 26; heatwave to prevail over north

The India Meteorological Department on Friday said that the southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on May 26, with a model error of ± 4 days

IMD launches two AI-enabled monsoon forecast models for first time in India

IMD says 2026 monsoon likely to reach parts of south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands by the weekend

Sub-par monsoon not a crisis; agriculture has shown resilience: Chand

Former NITI Aayog member and noted agriculture economist Ramesh Chand says India is better prepared to handle rainfall variability than in the past

Above-normal heatwave days likely in parts of India in May, says IMD

Monsoon may arrive over Andaman and Nicobar Islands around May 14-16: IMD

Heatwaves, weak monsoon and oil surge may push India's inflation higher

This year's adverse weather conditions will likely push inflation above 5 per cent in the fiscal year beginning April 1, exceeding the RBI's projection of 4.6 per cent