Monsoon 2022: Driest July on record for east and North East India

Both regions will continue to be in deficit for August and September, according to IMD

Warm winter may spell doom for Rabi harvest, say Himachal orchardists, farmers

November 2023 saw 38% rainfall deficit, which further dipped to 85% in December 2023

Over 70% of India reporting drought-like conditions

Skewed temporal-spatial rainfall distribution, prolonged monsoonal breaks driving factors, say experts

Southwest monsoon likely to withdraw from UP, Gujarat, MP in next 4-5 days: IMD

Heavy rainfall spells will continue over Tamil Nadu and Rayalaseema for the next five days

India to witness a ‘dry’ start to southwest monsoon: IMD

Rainfall will be over 50% below normal in at least 10 major states 

Climate impacts in Angola: Green harvests to be slightly below average, shows analysis

The late and varied pattern of rain is negatively affecting crop growth in Angola, report notes

After 4 years of high-intensity rains, Kerala inching towards drought with 45% deficit rainfall

Lack of sufficient rains is likely to impact farming expenses and yields this time; drinking water, power generation affected

Madhya Pradesh: Crops destroyed by dry August and excess September rain

Drought-like conditions in many districts of Madhya Pradesh till September 3, 2023, followed by heavy rains and strong winds

Monsoon 2022 ends: 188 districts dry even after heavy rains in last week of September

Between June 1 and September 30, there was 6 per cent more rainfall than normal, IMD said

Pitter-patter, flip-flop: The unpredictable 100 hours Monsoon 2021 just had

The IMD issued a forecast September 16 warning of heavy rainfall in Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal from September 18-20  

Weather anomalies driven by climate change cause scanty rain, snow in post-monsoon India

This can affect the yield of Rabi crops in these regions and also availability of water in the mountains in general

Rabi crops at risk? Northwest, central India dry due to lack of western disturbances

Anomalous non-existence of western disturbances in the region since mid-November

There’s 50% chance of monsoon to be below normal or deficit this year

Second half of primary rainfall season for India will witness impact of El Nino, says IMD

Surplus rainfall a respite, but now Bihar wary of floods

The state received 305.9 mm rainfall in June — 82% more than normal rainfall in June 2019