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IMD's monsoon forecast: Too early for markets to run into rough weather

A sub-par monsoon can has the potential to fan inflation and impact the country's economic outlook

No surprises if southwest monsoon is normal this year: IMD DG K J Ramesh

Ramesh said the Met wasn't being conservative but it has kept the door open for further revisions

India to witness extremely hot summer, Delhi to be worst affected: IMD

The IMD said that the northwest region of the country would be the worst affected

IMD plans weather stations in 660 districts; 130 districts shortlisted

The IMD has also tied up with the Ministry of Agriculture

Sea to turn rough to very rough in Odisha coast: IMD

With the deep depression over Bangladesh and West Bengal moving northwestwards and laying centered at about 280 km from Balasore, the IMD today said the sea would turn rough to very rough in Odisha coast and heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in one or two places in the state. "Sea condition would be rough to very rough in Odisha coast. Sea wave height may increase upto 3 to 4 meters along Odisha coast," an IMD bulletin said adding that the gusty surface wind from westerly direction with speed reaching 45 kmph to 50 kmph gusting 60 kmph may prevail along and off Odisha coast. The weather office cautioned the fishermen not to venture into sea in the Odisha Coast. Stating that the system was centered over Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand near latitude 24.00 N and longitude 87.40 E at 8.30 am today, the IMD said that the system is very likely to move west-northwestwards and weaken into a depression during the next 24 hours and further into a well marked low pressure area in the .

Monsoon forecast not to be revised as yet; final IMD update by month-end

Private weather forecasting agency Skymet also says there is no reason to lower the forecast to 'normal', from 'above normal'

Monsoon rains 35% above average last week: IMD

Though the monsoon arrived in India on June 8, a week later than usual, the weather office expects it to deliver surplus rainfall

Monsoon is 9 % deficient, says IMD

From June 1 to July 2, the country has received 164.9 mm of rainfall as against the normal limit of 180 mm, the Meteorological department said

Depression near Chennai coast may intensify into cyclone: IMD

Rains lashed across northern coast of Tamil Nadu on Monday

2016 could be the hottest summer: IMD

A reason cited for this is also the El-Nino phenomena, which is likely to become neutral in the coming months