Rainfall across country during second half of monsoon season is most likely to be normal: IMD

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted that rainfall across the country during the second half of monsoon season is most likely to be normal.

The IMD issued the following rainfall forecast for second half of monsoon season and rainfall and temperature during August 2023:

Rainfall during August-September 2023:

• Rainfall over the country as a whole during second half of the monsoon season (Aug. to Sept.), 2023 is most likely to be normal (94 to 106% of Long Period Average (LPA)), most preferably on negative side of normal.
• Normal to above normal rainfall is very likely over east central India, many parts of east and northeast India and most subdivisions adjacent to / along the Himalayas . Below normal rainfall is very likely over most parts of Peninsular India, and western parts of northwest and central India.

 Rainfall during August 2023:

• Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole for August 2023 is most likely to be below normal (< 94 % of Long Period Average (LPA)) with a tendency to be in the negative side of the normal.
• Normal to above normal rainfall is most likely over most parts of subdivisions adjacent to the Himalayas, east central India, and many parts of east and northeast India. Below normal rainfall is most likely over most parts of South Peninsula, and many areas of western parts of northwest and central India.

Temperature during August 2023:

• Above normal monthly maximum temperatures are very likely over most parts of south Peninsula, east and northeast India, and some parts of northwest and central India. Normal to below normal maximum temperatures are most likely over some areas of north peninsular India, east central India and Gangetic plains.
• Above normal minimum temperatures are most likely over most parts of India except some parts of the northwest India where below normal minimum temperatures are likely

ElNino and IOD condition during August 2023:

• El Niño conditions are likely to intensity further and continue upto early next year. Neutral IOD conditions may be replaced with positive IOD conditions during remaining part of the monsoon season.

Click here to read IMD’s rainfall forecast for second half of monsoon season and rainfall and temperature during August 2023.