New Delhi, April 13: The southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall this year over the country is expected to be below normal, said the IMD on Monday.
India is likely to receive 80 cm of rainfall during the season – the long period average (1971-2020) of the seasonal rainfall over India is 87 cm.
Speaking at a press conference, Dr M Mohapatra, DGM of the IMD, said, “Quantitatively, the seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 92 per cent of LPA with a model error of +/- 5 per cent.” One of the reasons for below normal rainfall could be the emergence of the El Nino conditions, which cause less rainfall in the country.
According to the IMD, climate models indicate that El Nino conditions are likely to emerge around the month of June.
Currently, weak La Nina conditions are transitioning to ENSO-neutral conditions over the equatorial Pacific.
Also, climate models show that during the second half of the monsoon season, positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) conditions can develop. (PTI)
