IMD predicts this year seasonal rainfall likely to be above normal

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the Southwest Monsoon seasonal rainfall from June to September this year is likely to be above normal. Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday, Director General of IMD, Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the above normal seasonal rainfall is very likely over most parts of the country except some areas over North-East, North-West and South Peninsular India where below normal rainfall is expected. He said that neutral El Nino



conditions are likely to continue during the monsoon season. Dr Mohapatra also informed that the northern hemisphere snow cover and Eurasian snow cover during January to March 2025 was below normal.

Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences Dr M Ravichandran said that this year, the country will witness double the frequency of heatwave conditions compared to last year during the months of May and June