Monsoon withdrawal to be delayed by a week beyond September 17, says IMD; rains to be normalIndia received 11% surplus rainfall in June, while July was 10% deficient. Between August 1 and 26, the rainfall departure across country a...
28 Aug, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
West coast of India may get heavy rainfall; forecasts PIKIndian meteorologists say that the Indian and other global forecast models, which take more factors into consideration, unlike PIK team, wh...
11 May, 2020, 08.35 PM IST
India to get normal rainfall, confirms second stage forecast of IMDThe monthly rainfall over the country as whole is likely to be 95% during July and 99% of LPA during August.
31 May, 2019, 01.44 PM IST
Government taking steps to further improve IMD's weather prediction accuracyUnder the Monsoon Mission, a new dynamical prediction system for long range forecasting of Indian monsoon has been implemented by the IMD.
18 Jul, 2018, 03.14 PM IST
Good rains may bring some relief to a nervous streetSkymet, a private weather forecasting agency, has predicted 55 per cent chance of normal monsoon.
05 Apr, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
India sees 2017 monsoon rains at 98% of long-term averageIn April, the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast this year's monsoon rains at 96 percent of the 50-year average of 89...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Onset of monsoon over Kerala likely to be delayed by a weekThe onset over Kerala is likely to be pushed back due to a delay in the transient phase from pre-monsoon to monsoon.
16 May, 2016, 03.43 AM IST
Monsoon forecast at 88% poses challenge for PM Narendra ModiThe new estimate is lower than the 93 per cent forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in April.
03 Jun, 2015, 04.30 AM IST
Increase in extreme wet, dry monsoon spells: Stanford studyDuring critical crop growth stages, too many days without rain can lead to crop failure, which can reverberate throughout India's agricultu...
30 Apr, 2014, 11.15 AM IST
Extreme wet, dry spells up drought, flood risks in India: Stanford scientistsResearchers show that the intensity of extremely wet spells and the number of extremely dry spells during the South Asian Monsoon season ha...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
Most parts of India should prepare for below-normal monsoon rains in 2014: IMDA strong El Nino, marked by a warming of the sea surface on the Pacific Ocean, can cause severe drought in Australia, Southeast Asia and In...
23 Apr, 2014, 10.26 PM IST
- India Meteorological Department to adopt dynamic models for more accuracy in monsoon forecast
After failing yet again to forecast the monsoon progression, the govt has decided to move on to dynamic models which are widely used in US ...
26 Jul, 2012, 06.28 PM IST
Monsoon forecasting gets technology punch with use of dynamical modelsThe National Monsoon Mission is beginning to get underway, as it is set to beef up the computing resources and create the skills necessary ...
14 Jun, 2012, 09.57 AM IST
- Monsoon slips into red; 3% deficient rains since June
After an upbeat start, India’s monsoon slipped into the red this week with the country receiving 3% deficient rains since its onset in June.
15 Jul, 2011, 04.12 AM IST
- Monsoon slips into red; 3% deficient rains since June
After an upbeat start, India's monsoon slipped into the red this week with the country receiving three per cent deficient rains since its o...
14 Jul, 2011, 08.45 PM IST
- Government forecasts normal monsoon across the country
The first official summer monsoon forecast for the country as a whole today has predicted normal rains, with "very low" probability of defi...
19 Apr, 2011, 10.58 PM IST
- May not pour but will surely rain: Met cast
With significant supply-side constraints and a surge in domestic demand pushing up inflation and prices of agricultural commodities in the ...
20 Apr, 2007, 02.17 AM IST