Page 5 - Southwest Monsoon

Southwest monsoon over entire country expected to be 'normal' in 2022: IMD

Earlier this week, private weather forecasting agency Skymet had said the southwest monsoon in 2022 was expected to be 'normal' at 98 per cent of the LPA

Skymet weather prediction 2022: Southwest monsoon to be 'normal' at 98%

"The first half of the 2022 monsoon season is expected to fare better than the latter. Monsoon is likely to make a decent start during the onset month of June," Skymet said.

Intense early heat wave may not positively impact monsoon: meteorologists

IMD said last week that average maximum temperature this March across the country at 33.10 degree Celsius is highest ever in the past 122 years

Southwest monsoon to withdraw completely from country around Oct 26: IMD

There will be rainfall activity over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal and south interior Karnataka during October 20-24, the IMD said.

Southwest Monsoon withdrawal begins, retreat from Delhi in 3-4 days: IMD

The withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon from northwest India usually begins from September 17.

Monsoon to withdraw from Oct 6, ends 2021 with just 1% below normal rains

This is for the third straight year that the country has had rainfall in the normal and above category. It was above normal in 2019 and 2020 too

Kharif output: Oilseed production under a cloud but pulses look steady

Among kharif oilseeds, soybean and groundnut are the biggest in terms of both production and area under cultivation

How world's ability to predict behaviour of monsoon has not improved at all

Of late, IMD has begun providing its breakups by the five major divisions and by calendar months

August rainfall at 19-year low; Delhi sees best season in 11 years

This is the first time since 2010 that rainfall in Delhi breached the 1,000-mm mark during the monsoon season

Is Indian Ocean Dipole the only measure of this year's below-par monsoon?

Experts say though rains have recovered the past few days, they won't wipe off the deficit and the 2021 monsoon season will end with a shortfall of 5-6% from the normal

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IMD forecasts above-normal Sep rainfall; deficit unlikely to be wiped out

September rains to be better but not enough to recoup seasonal deficiency, says IMD

Patchy rains impact sowing of kharif crops and reservoir levels

Erratic rains have impacted sowing of kharif crops and unless the monsoon revives quickly, it could have an impact on the final yields, particularly of the crops that were sown late

Patchy rains send inflation jitters, but not everyone's alarmed

For instance, Crisil Research said though there is stress in a couple of states and crops, there is no big reason for alarm

Skymet dilutes southwest monsoon forecast for 2021 to 'below-normal'

Drought possible in Gujarat and West Rajasthan, says private weather forecaster

Kharif acreage almost at last year's level; monsoon to become active again

Monsoon to become active again after August 15

Statsguru: From sowing to tractor sales, measuring monsoon gains

The share of districts with deficient rainfall in 2021 is the lowest over the last six years

Kharif acreage improves further but heavy downpour a cause for concern

Relentless monsoon has damaged standing crops as in many places; heavy impact on pulses in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and parts of UP

Groundnut sowing areas remain stressed, shows CRISIL's DRIP index

At an all-India level, only 27.5% of the groundnut crop area is under irrigation, according to government data

After patchy start, southwest monsoon revival fuels hope for kharif crop

Any production drop could push inflation concerns