India to brace for bleak monsoon till July 6 predicts Skymet Weather
India to brace for bleak monsoon till July 6 predicts
Skymet Weather
Skymet Weather, a private forecasting agency predicts a bleak monsoon in India over the next four weeks. This raises concerns on the impact on agriculture.
Reportedly, extended range prediction system (ERPS) is focusing a dismal outlook for the next four weeks, until July 6.
The Skymet on Monday stated that agricultural heartland is looking rather cracked and parched. This coincides with the crucial time of sowing or at least preparing the field, with the hope of impending rains.
The central and western parts of India, which form the core monsoon zone, may face challenges in coping with the drying effects due to inadequate rainfall early in the season.
The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on June 8, a week later than the usual date of June 1.
Meanwhile, Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea which first delayed the monsoon onset over Kerala is now impeding the advance of the rain-bearing system, preventing it from reaching the interior regions of the peninsula.
Although, monsoon rains usually cover Maharashtra, Odisha, and half of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar by June 15, the monsoon stream is still grappling to settle over these areas. Currently, the visible manifestation of monsoon surge is limited to the northeast and the west coast.
Unfortunately, there are no signs of weather systems emerging over the Bay of Bengal in the near future, which are crucial drivers of the monsoon.
News input KV Raman
