Monsoon likely to be ‘below normal’ in Aug-Sept: IMD
India's monsoon rainfall in August-September is forecast to be 'below normal' by the IMD, with El Niño risk continuing.
July rainfall was normal due to plentiful showers in central India, reducing the overall monsoon deficit from 35% in June to nearly 13% at the end of July.
The July rains were attributed to four low pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal, leading to good rainfall from Odisha to Gujarat.
The summer-sown crop acreage deficit reduced from nearly 21% on July 3 to around 3% on July 31, aiding the farm sector in an El Niño year.
The IMD forecast for August-September includes 'normal to above-normal' rains in parts of peninsular India, central India, northern northwest India, and east and northeast India, but overall rainfall will be below normal.
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