Page 16 - Monsoon

El Niño seen arriving too late to hurt monsoon

Six climate models suggest thresholds may be reached by July

IMD sees no El Nino impact on development of monsoon

El Nino is often associated with below average warmer, dry weather across Asia Pacific region

Major change in crop weather advice

Advisory will also have information on the type of crop needing to be sown, depending on irrigation

'Northeast monsoon seen near normal'

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Friday said this year's northeast monsoon, which is likely to set in on Sunday, was expected to be "near normal".Director of area cyclone warning centre at RMC in Chennai, S Balachandran, said, Tamil Nadu receives about 44 centimetre (cm) of rainfall during the northeast monsoon ending December."Rainfall of 39-44 cm is expected," he said.He reiterated that the conditions for the onset of northeast monsoon, which brings the bulk of rainfall to the state, were favourable.In December last year, the northeast monsoon had wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, with a record downpour, resulting in a deluge in four northern districts of the state, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, and Kancheepuram.

Monsoon helps beat cotton harvest estimates

The last part of a series on kharif crop looks at cotton

A good monsoon

But farmers need strategic market intervention

Good monsoon fills reservoirs, heralds bumper harvest

85%of the country gets normal rains, but Karnataka declares drought

Monsoon bounty to push consumer consumption in FY17: Crisil

Rural India to see maximum benefit

Monsoon 2016 ends with 3% less than normal rains

A delay in the onset of La Niña and unsupportive Indian Ocean Dipole and Madden Julian Oscillation seemed to have made the Met's prediction go awry

Rains might stay back for another 15 days

Karnataka declares drought in 68 taluks

Monsoon to resume withdrawal from next week

India's southwest monsoon, that had started withdrawing from parts of west Rajasthan some days ago, will again resume its backward march from next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weekly update on Thursday.The rains so far in the southwest monsoon season, with just 10 days left for the season to end, are estimated to be five per cent below normal, while in southern and eastern parts of the country, are expected to be 10 per cent and 13 per cent below normal.In central India, southwest monsoon from June 1 to September 21 has been three per cent above normal, while in northwest India, comprising of major grain-producing states Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, among others, is estimated to be four per cent below normal.With only 10 days left for monsoon to withdraw, the deficit might not narrow much. IMD officials say monsoon is expected to be 97-98 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), which is lower than the previous estimate of 106 per cent of LPA, with an er

Punjab, Haryana again receive scanty rains this year

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also received poor rains this year, with a deficit of 46%

Met cuts monsoon forecast to normal

But kharif crops, reservoir levels will not be hit

Rain relief for 'dry' Chhattisgarh

Fresh shower spell pulls paddy-growing state from severe drought

Monsoon rains show signs of departure

The rains, so far five per cent below normal, are now likely to withdraw from some more parts of central and north India in the next few days

Monsoon starts withdrawing from northwest, weather office says

The country has so far received 5% lower rainfall than normal in the current monsoon season

Monsoon to start withdrawing in 3-4 days: IMD

The country has so far received five per cent lower rainfall than normal in the current monsoon season

Monsoon to start withdrawing in 3-4 days: IMD

The monsoon usually starts withdrawing in the first week of September, but this year it has been delayed by nearly two weeks

Monsoon 4% below normal so far; could revive over central, North India from Monday

Met department says showers may revive from Sept 12 onwards over the central and northern parts of the country

37% districts short of rain despite 'normal' monsoon

The sowing of kharif crop was five per cent more than normal by August-end because more than half of India's districts received normal rain