IMD Predicts Excess Rains For India This June, Upgrades Monsoon Forecast To Above-Normal
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The southwest monsoon is expected to bring above-normal rainfall across the country during the next four months.
After arriving at the Kerala coast eight days early, the southwest monsoon is expected to bring above-normal rainfall across the country during the next four months.
Rainfall is likely to be 106 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), which falls in the 'Above Normal' category, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather department has slightly revised its monsoon forecast for the June to September period, predicting rainfall at 106 per cent of the long-term average, up from its earlier estimate of 105 per cent.
This forecast comes with a possible variation of plus or minus 4 per cent.
The weather department is also confident that June will see 'Above Normal' rainfall, estimated at around 108 per cent of the Long Period Average. However, the distribution of rainfall is expected to vary across different regions of the country.
'Since there will be above-normal rains in June, the number of heatwave days in June are likely to be below-normal. We are not expecting many heatwave days in June," said IMD DG Dr M Mohapatra.
While rainfall is expected to be above normal in southern and central India, which typically experience the core of the monsoon season, parts of northwest India are likely to receive normal rainfall, and the northeastern region may see below-normal rains.
After arriving over the Kerala coast eight days ahead of schedule, the monsoon has been rapidly advancing across southern India. It has already reached Mumbai nearly two weeks early and is expected to cover Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh soon.
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May 27, 2025, 17:05 IST
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