Skymet Weather Downgrades 2018 Monsoon Prediction From 'Normal' to 'Below Normal'
So July ended on a slight deficit note, and August is also expected to follow the similar pattern and may start on a weak note.
New Delhi, August 2: After a good start to the monsoon, private weather forecasting agency Skymet has downgraded its outlook for this year's monsoon from 'normal' to 'below normal'. The agency thus predicts that August and September will likely witness depressed rains, according to a report on Times of India. India Meteorological Department (IMD), had also forecasted a normal monsoon but pegged the season’s rainfall to be lower at 97 percent.
Skymet further pointed out that this season, East and Northeast India have been the worst performing regions, with South India performing the best. The last week of the month saw- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand receiving very good rainfall.
According to the update released on Wednesday, Skymet said the monsoon could end up at 92 percent of LPA, with August likely to see poor rainfall at 88 percent and September performing a little better at 93 percent. Currently, the monsoon has a deficit of 7 percent (as on August 1), with the sowing month of July having seen rainfall at 94 percent of LPA. So July ended on a slight deficit note, and August is also expected to follow the similar pattern and may start on a weak note.
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