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 rain early in the season, Skymet Weather says
New Delhi: Private forecasting agency Skymet Weather has predicted a bleak monsoon in India over the next four weeks, raising concerns about the impact on agriculture, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
“Extended Range Prediction System (ERPS) is projecting a dismal outlook for the next four weeks, until July 6.
The agriculture heartland is looking rather parched. This coincides with the crucial time of sowing or at least preparing the field, with the hope of impending rains,” it said on Monday, June 12.
While 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.
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 rain early in the season, Skymet Weather said.
The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on June 8, a week after the usual date of June 1.
Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea first delayed the monsoon onset over Kerala and is now impeding the advance of the rain-bearing system, preventing it from reaching the interior regions of the peninsula, the private agency said.
While 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.
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