Page 23 - Rainfall

India sees above average monsoon rainfall in June, accelerating crop sowing

India saw 18% more rainfall than average in June as the monsoon covered the entire country nearly two weeks earlier than usual

Monsoon arrives in Delhi, but rainfall activity to be weak for next 3 days

According to weather experts, the earlier than usual arrival of the monsoon in Delhi can be attributed to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal

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Rainfall activity in India is likely to pick up pace from next week: IMD

IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said a low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal and move towards Odisha next week

Heavy rains to lash Odisha; Skymet, IMD disagree over monsoon arrival

private agency Skymet Weather announced that the southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala before its scheduled onset, however, IMD said conditions are not yet ripe for the declaration

IMD issues red alert for Assam, Meghalaya; heatwave to peak in north India

The IMD predicted that heatwave conditions are slated to peak due to prevailing dry winds blowing over northwest India, central India and adjoining interior parts of eastern India

Western disturbance may cause thunderstorm in Himachal, Delhi tomorrow: IMD

On May 14, heavy rainfall is likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam and Meghalaya and Coastal and south interior Karnataka and Kerala

Several parts of country to receive light to moderate rain this week: IMD

IMD said there will be "scattered to fairly widespread" rainfall and thunderstorm activities in northwest India for the next 36 hours

IMD revises data, says monsoon will arrive and withdraw late in many states

The met department has revised its monsoon onset and withdrawal dates over parts of India based on its extensive analysis of recent data

Rainfall likely in southwest Rajasthan, neighbouring states from today: IMD

According to IMD, the snowfall or rainfall, and gusty wind is likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on March 10, 11 and 12

IMD predicts rainfall in several parts of country including Delhi on Holi

The national capital may also witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and gusty wind on Wednesday and Thursday

Delhi, Punjab, Haryana to receive rainfall in 48 hours, IMD notifies

The areas of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab are expected to get some relief from pollution as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the next 48 hours."According to the information by IMD, in the next 24-48 hours, a fresh western disturbance from a low-pressure area in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region will approach northern areas of India, and can cause light to moderate rainfall in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana," Dr PK Sidhu, head of the Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University, told ANI.She further stated that people who were suffering from breathing problems caused by pollution will also get mild relief.According to IMD, light rain or drizzle is also likely to occur in several areas of Delhi between November 25 to 27.Thunderstorm or hailstorm accompanied by lightning is also likely to take place at isolated places in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, ..

Excess rainfall may have damaged kharif crops, to hit sugarcane output

Next season could see bumper crop, say farmers and industry

Cycle of extremes: Erratic monsoon hits crops in Karnataka's Kaveri basin

The rainfall anomaly in the Kaveri basin is part of a larger trend where climate change results in spells of torrential rain interspersed with unusually dry periods

India sees highest rains in 25 years, retreat unlikely before mid-October

Till Sept 30 this year, India received 968.3 millimeters of rainfall as against a normal of 880.6 millimeters

South-west monsoon winds up with a surplus of 6%: CRISIL Drip index

Among major kharif growers, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh have received excess rains at 23-37 per cent above normal

17 killed as heavy rain lashes Pune; schools and colleges to remain shut

Around 2,500 people were shifted to safer places in Baramati tehsil after water was released from the Nazare dam on the Karha river near Jejuri, district officials said

Above-average rains in over 6 yrs to assuage slowdown, water crisis: Report

The monsoon delivers about 70% of India's annual rainfall and determines the yield of rice, wheat, sugarcane and oilseeds, such as soybeans

Uttarakhand, UP likely to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, predicts IMD

The weather forecasting agency also predicted that places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Assam, and Meghalaya will also witness heavy downpour throughout the day

Monsoon withdrawal delayed again, might begin after mid Sep: IMD officials

The southwest monsoon till first week of September has recorded its best performance since 2014, thereby receding drought fears