South West Monsoon likely to be more than normal across the country: Ministry of Geosciences!

The Ministry of Earth Sciences has said that the country is likely to receive more than normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season. Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, of the Ministry of Geosciences, said that during the southwest monsoon from june to september this year, the country is likely to receive more than normal rainfall.

He met the media in delhi and explained about the southwest monsoon of 2024. He said that the long-term average of seasonal rainfall is 106%, which could be 5% more or less. The long-term average of seasonal rainfall across the country is 87 cm based on 1971-2020 data. is becoming. Dr. Ravichandran said the forecast is based on dynamics and statistical models and most parts of the country except parts of North-West, East, and North-East india are likely to receive above-normal rainfall. Less than normal snowpack in the Northern Hemisphere will favor rainfall during the 2024 southwest monsoon season, he said.

In the last three months (January to march 2024), snowfall in the Northern Hemisphere has been below normal, indicating heavy rainfall this monsoon season, said Dr Mohapatra, director General, of india Meteorological Department. Across the Northern Hemisphere and Eurasia, winter and spring snow extent is generally inversely related to subsequent monsoon rainfall. He said that the india Meteorological Department will issue an updated forecast for monsoon rains in the last week of May. In continuation of the above forecasts, monthly rainfall forecasts are issued for the months of june, July, and august respectively for the following month. In addition, rainfall forecasts for the entire country and rainfall for the second half of the season (August-September) are released at the end of July along with the august forecast. Accordingly, the india Meteorological Department will release updated forecasts for monsoon rains in the last week of May.