Onset of monsoon likely in last week of May: IMD
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Visakhapatnam: The southwest monsoon may set in over Andhra Pradesh by May 28 or May 29 as the conditions favourable for the onset of monsoon is expected in Kerala coast over the coming days, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather agency said the unusual early rains due to shifting weather patterns could signal an active monsoon season ahead.
The IMD predicted that the southwest monsoon, which typically begins in Kerala on June 1, will now arrive before 25.
The monsoon is likely to hit Rayalaseema region five to six days earlier than the normal onset date of June 4. Early onset of the monsoon will help to begin kharif crops sowing early.
IMD anticipates monsoon winds hitting Kerala's coast within the next two to three days, meaning the primary rainfall season for most regions in India will begin a week earlier than usual.
Last year, the monsoon had hit Andhra Pradesh on June 2, two days ahead of schedule. In 2023, the monsoon arrived in the state on June 11 and in 2022, the monsoon arrived in the state on June 13.
The officials of the agriculture and horticulture departments said AP receives at least 60 to 70% of its annual rainfall during the June-Sep (southwest monsoon) period and the rainfall during these four months replenish the reservoir stocks, groundwater reserves and vital for rain-fed kharif cultivation in the state.
The state experienced 21% excess rainfall during the south-west monsoon (June 1 to Sep 30) in 2024. According to official data, total rainfall reached 629.2 mm, surpassing the typical average of 521.6 mm. The consistent and widespread monsoon across all districts contributed to increased sowing of kharif crops in 2024.
Andhra Pradesh will experience above-normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon in 2025.
This is the second consecutive year when IMD has forecast above normal rainfall in its first Long Range Forecast for the southwest monsoon season, said S Karunasagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati.
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