Why monsoon is late
What The Weather Office Says. After a string of monsoon predictions by the India Meteorological Department going haywire for parts of north India, including Delhi, one of its senior scientists has explained the reasons behind the faulty forecasts. Power demand in the country touched an all-time high and crossed the Gigawatt mark on Wednesday amid many states witnessing high temperatures due to delayed monsoon, and easing of coronavirus-related restrictions.
North India sizzled under heat wave conditions today owing to a delay in the arrival of monsoon with the weather department forecasting rain-laden easterly winds covering the region by July Tens of millions of people in India were suffering Friday under a severe heatwave that has pushed the temperature to a nine-year high in Delhi as monsoon rains run behind schedule.
The Southwest Monsoon made an onset over Kerala today after a delay of two days, the India Meteorological Department said. The southwest monsoon made an onset over Kerala today after a delay of two days, the India Meteorological Department said.
The south-westerly winds are yet to strengthen enough to ensure the arrival of monsoon in Kerala, the weather department has said. Earlier this month, news agency Reuters said that the total sowing area this year had clocked a decline of more than 10 percent over last year due to the slowing down of the monsoon.
Indian farmers have planted The main summer crop, rice, had been sown over About half of all agricultural land in India is dependent on the monsoon, which itself accounts for percent of yearly rainfall. Reports say that the poor rainfall so far can negatively impact India's economic recovery amid the COVID induced recession. An adverse consequence of inadequate or delayed rainfall will be the rate of inflation, which in June breached the Reserve Bank of India's upper ceiling of 6 percent.
The extended southwest monsoon rain over the Indian subcontinent has not only caused devastation at several places in the country, but has also broken some old records and set new ones. The Southwest Monsoon started its retreat on Wednesday, marking the longest recorded delay in withdrawal of the four-month-long rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department said. Firstpost Conversations 9 Months S.
Home India News Explained: Why monsoon got held up and what that means for agriculture and economy. Representational image. In a recent year, for example, the onset of monsoon happened two days in advance and it rained heavily for about 10 days after that, but the season as a whole still ended up producing 14 per cent less rain than normal.
It is true that a delayed onset has the potential to delay the arrival of monsoon in other parts of the country as well, especially in the southern states, which start getting rain within days of the monsoon reaching the Kerala coast. However, this is not a given — a delayed onset does not automatically and invariably translate into a delayed arrival over the entire country.
The northward progression of the monsoon after reaching the Kerala coast depends on a lot of local factors, including the creation of low pressure areas.
It is possible, therefore, that despite the onset happening late, other parts of the country start getting rains on time. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. Home Explained The monsoon has been delayed, but that's not a worry. Is the delay unusual? And will it mean cascading delays across the country? The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.