NEW DELHI: The overall monsoon across the country is “most likely” to be normal this season but it will be below normal over north and south India, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast on Friday.
The El-Nino phenomenon, generally believed to have its impact on monsoon, will continue during the rainy season. However, there is a possibility of these conditions to turn neutral during the later part of the rainfall season, the IMD said.
The El-Nino is linked to the heating of Pacific waters.
Monsoon is likely to be below normal in July and normal in August.
“Rainfall over the country as a whole for the 2019 southwest monsoon season is most likely to be normal,” the IMD said.
It is likely to be 96 per cent of the Long Period Average, the IMD said. (AGENCIES)
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