India to get below normal rainfall with precipitation less than 90% of LPA: IMDIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA). ...
29 May, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
IMD retains below-normal monsoon forecast; Raises worries for farms and food billsIndia's weather office predicts below-average monsoon rains for 2026. El Nino conditions are expected to develop soon. This could impact fa...
29 May, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Southwest monsoon may set in over Andaman region by late this week: IMDFavorable conditions are emerging for the southwest monsoon's arrival in the south Bay of Bengal and Andaman regions this week. The monsoon...
12 May, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
El Niño and geopolitical tensions cloud India’s rural economy: A somber 2026 outlookIndia’s rural economy faces pressure in 2026 from a likely El Niño-driven weak monsoon and rising input costs due to US-Iran tensions. Lowe...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Tata Power, Adani Power, and other stocks jump up to 3% as rising temperatures lift power demand hopesPower stocks rallied as rising temperatures boosted expectations of higher electricity demand across India. After a weather-led slowdown in...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
IMD flags below-normal monsoon for 2026; rainfall seen at 92% of long-term averageIndia faces a potential challenge in 2026 with forecasts indicating below-average monsoon rainfall. The India Meteorological Department pre...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Dual risks of monsoon deficit and rising input costs threaten India's rural economy in 2026: ReportIndia's rural economy faces a dual threat in 2026 from a potential below-normal monsoon and rising input costs due to the US-Iran conflict....
13 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Skymet predicts normal monsoon with 103% rainfall, better conditions in second halfSkymet anticipates a normal monsoon season, projecting rainfall at 103% of the long period average, with a 5% margin of error. The forecast...
09 Apr, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Climate change more robust now, La Nina may not be effective in warmer future : ScientistsClimate change is getting stronger, and La Nina might not cool future temperatures. India saw its warmest February since 1901 and predicts ...
09 Mar, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
La Nina conditions to persist in near term, US forecaster saysLa Nina conditions persist, with a 66% chance of transitioning to ENSO-neutral by March-May 2025. La Nina causes cold ocean temperatures an...
13 Feb, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
El Nino conditions weakening, raise hopes of 'bountiful monsoon' in India: MeteorologistsTransitioning to La Nina may result in on-time and bountiful monsoon rains. However, high temperatures could lead to intense cyclones and e...
11 Feb, 2024, 07.00 PM IST
Brace for a scorching summer, says the Meteorological DepartmentTemperatures are likely to be 0.5-1.0 degree Celsius above normal in many parts of the country from March, the weather office said. The mon...
29 Feb, 2020, 11.07 AM IST
South Asia to get normal monsoon, says SASCOF forecast"The outlook suggests that during the 2017 southwest monsoon season (June – September), normal rainfall is most likely over much of South A...
26 Apr, 2017, 05.34 PM IST
El Nino rears its head again, but confirmation only in AprilThe India Meteorological Department’s latest El Nino/La Nina update has indicated a gradual transition to an El Nino-like condition around ...
11 Feb, 2017, 05.53 AM IST
Will El Nino hit monsoon? Odds are 50-50 so farA stuttering economy has seen heightened attention on the Pacific warming, known to disrupt the southwest monsoon.
11 Jun, 2012, 01.53 PM IST
- Rains to help cotton sowing in Karnataka
Showers in Karnataka would support cotton sowing while land preparation in Haryana would go well under mostly dry weather.
17 May, 2011, 04.30 AM IST