Monsoon Rain Updates: The Meteorological Department has predicted that monsoon will rain heavily from June to September. It has also predicted that seven states of North and Northeast may receive less monsoon rain this year.
Monsoon Rain Updates: Amid the scorching heat in most parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) says that this year there is a possibility of more than normal monsoon rains across the country. IMD officials also said that the effect of monsoon may be less in some states of the north and northeast. That is, the heat may continue here. The IMD chief says that between June and September, more than normal rains are expected across the country, but some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh may receive less than normal rainfall.
How much monsoon rain will there be in Delhi-UP
IMD chief Mrityunjay Mohapatra said that the average rainfall (LPA) is likely to be 106 percent between June and September. He said that there is a possibility of normal rainfall in North West India including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh. According to him, these areas may receive 92 to 108 percent of LPA, which falls in the normal category. However, less than normal rainfall is expected in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal.
Less than normal rainfall is also expected in the northeastern states
According to Mohapatra, less than normal rainfall is likely in Odisha and the Gangetic region of adjoining West Bengal, South Chhattisgarh and many parts of the northeastern states. He said that rainfall is also likely to be more than normal in the rain-based agricultural sector. These include parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Let us tell you that if the rainfall is less than 90 percent of LPA, then it is considered less rainfall. According to the Meteorological Department, rainfall between 90 to 95 percent is considered below normal, between 96 to 104 percent is considered normal and between 105 to 110 percent is considered above normal.
Clouds will rain heavily in other parts of the country
Mahapatra said that as per the long-term average, the entire country receives an average of 87 cm of rainfall between June 1 and September 30. He said that there is a possibility of more than normal rainfall in Central India and South Peninsula. According to him, these areas may receive 94 to 106 percent of LPA rainfall.
Where has the monsoon reached now
Mahapatra said that the southwest monsoon has advanced to most parts of the south and east central Bay of Bengal. During the next five days, favorable conditions are seen for the monsoon to advance into some more parts of the South Arabian Sea, some parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and some parts of the Bay of Bengal and the northeastern states.
