Where is monsoon in india currently

IMD downgraded the monsoon forecast, from 93 per cent to 88 per cent, dashing hopes of relief from drought in many parts of India. Thus, the forecast is now of deficient rainfall instead of below normal rainfall. IMD also gave a region-wise forecast in this update. A decrease of 5 per cent in the rainfall forecast is significant. Monsoon rainfall in India exhibits a large spatial variation and, hence, this 5 per cent decrease can bring a significant decrease in rainfall at many places in India.

The observed rainfall was 90 per cent of LPA, but the monsoon rainfall in places like Marathwada in Maharashtra was 42 per cent below normal. Likewise, rainfall in north-west India was forecast at 85 per cent of LPA. The observed rainfall was 79 per cent of LPA, but a strong rainfall deficiency was seen in the region. Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh recorded 56 per cent below normal rainfall.

We are a voice to you; you have been a support to us. The Southwest Monsoon usually covers the entire country on July 8. The monsoon covered its last outposts —- the desert town of Jaisalmer and Ganganagar in Rajasthan —- on Monday but evaded Delhi. Normally, monsoon reaches Delhi by June It covers the entire country by July 8.

Last year, the wind system had reached Delhi on June 25 and covered the entire country by June This will be the most-delayed monsoon in Delhi in the last 15 years, according to officials. After a good spell of rains in the first two and half weeks of June, the Southwest Monsoon has not advanced further since June Delhi, Haryana, parts of west Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, west Rajasthan are yet to see the arrival of the monsoon. Thirteen of the total 14 districts of the southern state received deficient rainfall while only one district received normal rains during the period from June The monsoon is likely to be normal in the country in July, the weather agency said.

Central India has registered The southern peninsula has received The southwest monsoon has started to make rapid progress across mainland India, advancing over Maharashtra and Goa two days prior to their normal date after making a late start over Kerala. The normal date for the onset in Maharashtra and Goa is June 7. The monsoon this year has dumped a bounteous 1, Record heavy rains lashed many parts of the national capital on Saturday, making it the wettest monsoon season in 46 years and causing extensive waterlogging that affected operations at the Delhi airport, disrupted traffic on key roads.

The weather office hasissued an 'orange alert'for today as the monsoon rainfall in Delhi breached the 1, mm mark o. The southwest monsoon in Delhi may have been erratic and one of the most delayed this season, but it has given the highest rainfall to the national capital in 11 years - 1, More News ». The first deep depression of the season was formed on September Another depression formed over east-central Bay of Bengal on September 25 which later intensified into Cyclone Gulab and crossed the north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts on Sunday evening.

No depressions were formed between June and August, a period that usually sees five to six; the depressions bring extensive rainfall to central and west India. The reason for rainy September was active weather conditions in the West Pacific and a favourable Madden Julian Oscillation MJO , supporting convective activity and cloud formation over the Bay of Bengal. MJO is an eastward moving disturbance of clouds, rainfall, winds, and pressure that traverses the planet in the tropics and returns to its initial starting point in 30 to 60 days, on average, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A trough was also passing from Bay of Bengal to the Pacific where cyclonic circulations and tropical storms are forming one after the other which has started disintegrating now.

The monsoon is likely to begin its withdrawal from October , said Mahesh Palawat, vice president, climate change and meteorology, Skymet Weather.