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New Delhi: After the rainy season in August, light rain is also expected in September. Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in northwest India and adjoining areas. About 16 per cent more rainfall than normal has been recorded in August. Meanwhile, northwest India received 253.9 mm of rain, which is the second highest rainfall in August since 2001.
The Meteorological Department has said that most parts of India are likely to receive above normal rainfall. However, many parts of the southern peninsula, northern Bihar and northeastern Uttar Pradesh as well as most parts of Northeast India are likely to receive below normal rainfall.
MD of Meteorological Department Mrityunjay Mahapatra said in a virtual press conference, the country is expected to receive more than normal rainfall in September. 167.9 mm of rain can be recorded in this time frame, which is 109 percent more than the long-term average.
Heavy to very heavy rains are also expected in parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the North-West region. Floods are also expected in these areas. The Meteorological Department has also warned of landslides. It is estimated that a low pressure area will form over the Bay of Bengal every week in September, which will bring rain across the country. Monsoon is expected to be normal. The low pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal can also reach the Himalayan region. Western disturbances are also likely. Mohapatra said that the country recorded 287.1 mm of rain in August as against the normal 248.1 mm of rain. Overall, since the onset of monsoon on June 1, India has received 749 mm of rain so far, while the normal is 701 mm during this time frame.
Mahapatra said, due to normal monsoon from August 10 to August 22, good rains occurred in North, Central India, parts of East India, Southern Peninsula, especially Tamil Nadu. As the low pressure area moved southwards with normal conditions, very heavy rains occurred in central and western parts of India from August 23 to 31, while light rains occurred in many districts of the Himalayan foothills, North-East. Many states in the east and north, Kerala and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra also received less rain. This year, monsoon was seen in August.
The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) was very active during the second half of the month, bringing good rainfall to India. The MJO is an oceanic atmospheric phenomenon that affects weather around the world. It originates from Africa and moves eastward. Its time frame is 30 to 60 days.