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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Monsoon likely to pick up in AP after June 12
Visakhapatnam: Rainfall over Andhra Pradesh is likely to remain subdued for over a week as the progress of southwest monsoon has stalled. The state is experiencing hot and humid weather despite southwest monsoon reaching AP on May 26, almost nine days prior its usual advancement in June. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A fresh weather system is likely to develop in the Bay of Bengal around June 11, which may strengthen the monsoon from June 12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that sweltering weather conditions will prevail in the next four days. There will be gradual rise in maximum temperature by two to three degrees Celsius over coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) and Rayalaseema regions in the state for the next four days. While Jangamaheswarapuram, Narsapur, Gannavaram, Machilipatnam, Kavali, Nellore, Visakhapatnam, Tuni, Nandigama and few other places in the coastal AP are likely to experience hot and humid weather for next four days, similar conditions are expected to prevail in parts of Rayalaseema region. The southwest monsoon, which is considered the lifeblood of the state's economy, delivers more than 60% of the rain that the state needs to water farms and fill tanks and reservoirs. In Andhra Pradesh, nearly 60% of the farmlands, which have no proper irrigation, depend on the annual June-Sept monsoon rains for crop growth. Parts of the state recorded the maximum temperatures between 38-41°C in the past three days. The high humidity levels (50-75%) made the prevailing weather even more unbearable for the people in coastal AP. "As of now, conditions are not favourable to pick up the progress of the monsoon in the state and hence, the hot and humid weather has returned. The monsoon rains will be reduced in the next few days," said S Karunasagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Onset of monsoon likely in last week of May: IMD
1 2 3 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. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
