IMD PREDICTS ABOVE-NORMAL RAINFALL ACROSS INDIA FOR UPCOMING MONSOON SEASON.
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IMD forecasts above-normal monsoon with 106% rainfall. Transition from El Nino to La Nina favours favourable conditions. Positive Indian Ocean Dipole expected.
Understanding the Factors Influencing Forecast:
- Transition of weakening El Nino in Pacific Ocean to neutral conditions ahead of monsoon onset.
- Likely emergence of La Nina in the latter half of season, historically associated with above normal rainfall.
- Positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) conditions expected to support rainfall over India during monsoon season.
- India is expected to receive “above normal” rainfall for the upcoming monsoon season, as per IMD’s forecast.
- Predicted rainfall stands at 106% of the long period average (LPA), with nearly nationwide coverage except for some areas in the northwest, east, and northeast regions.
source:toi
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