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Will Cyclone Biparjoy bring heavy rain to Mumbai? What we know so far
Fp Explainers •A cyclonic storm named Biparjoy is evolving over the Southeast Arabian Sea, posing a risk of a low-pressure area in the region. While the trajectory of the storm is still unknown, experts say that it will influence the advance of the monsoon, which is delayed in the country
IMD predicts El Nino for this year: How will it affect monsoon rains in India?
Fp Explainers •The Indian Meteorological Department predicts normal monsoon rainfall in 2023. However, with a 90 per cent chance of an El Nino weather pattern developing during the June-September monsoon season, less rain is possible
IMD says conditions favourable for withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from northwest India on Wednesday
•This is the second-most delayed withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon since 1960.
Southwest monsoon unlikely to retreat from northwest India by September-end, says IMD
•According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), southwest monsoon withdrawal from northwest India takes place if there is cessation of rainfall activity over the area for continuous five days.
Monsoon likely to reach Odisha, Jharkhand, parts of Bengal, Bihar by 15 June, says IMD
•The Southwest Monsoon, which set over Kerala on 3 June, two days after its normal onset date, has further advanced into more parts of the central Arabian Sea, entire coastal Karnataka and Goa, the IMD said
Floods in several states as India records 25% excess rainfall, highest for month of August since 1976
•Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa have recorded excess rainfall while Sikkim has recorded a large excess
Coimbatore issues red alert as water released from Pillur dam sends Bhavani river in spate
•The water level in the Pillur dam has reached 97-feet-mark after incessant rains in Coimbatore district and the Nilgiris over the last four days. The maximum water level of the dam in 100 feet
Weather forecast today: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Delhi-NCR, UP, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar in next 24 hours
Trendingdesk •The weather department said that a cluster of convective clouds are approaching towards Delhi from west and northwestwards direction.
Monsoon covers India two weeks earlier than usual; IMD's prediction of average rains brightens prospects for crucial farm output
•The monsoon has covered the entire country nearly two weeks earlier than usual, brightening prospects for healthy summer-sown crops and promising higher incomes
Rapid warming of Indo-Pacific Ocean cited as reason for rainfall decline over Northern India
•Continued warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is highly likely, which may further intensify these changes in global rainfall patterns.