Mumbai monsoon 2023

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, April 11 (Reuters) - India is likely to receive normal monsoon rainfall in 2023, the state-run weather office said on Tuesday, the fifth straight year of normal or above normal summer rains that spur farm and overall economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. A spell of good rains could lift farm and wider economic growth and help bring down food price inflation, which jumped in recent months and prompted the central bank to raise lending rates. Ample farm production could allow India to lift curbs imposed on exports of sugar, wheat and rice. India is the world's second-biggest producer of wheat, rice and sugar and the biggest importer of palm oil, soyoil and sunflower oil. The rains, which usually lash the southern tip of Kerala state around June 1 and retreat by September, are expected to total 96% of the long-term average this year, M. Ravichandran, secretary at the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), told a news conference. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) defines average, or normal, rainfall as ranging between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches) for the four-month season. Private weather forecasting agency El-Nino could have an impact on monsoon rainfall in the second half of the season, but other factors - such as sea temperature changes known as the Indian Ocean Dipole - favour good rainfall, said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the IMD. GROWING PATTERN "All El-Nino years are not bad monsoon years. About 4...

India’s monsoon rains will likely start in 48 hours after a severe storm delayed the weather event vital for the economy. Conditions are becoming favorable for the onset of monsoon over Kerala, the India Meteorological Department said Wednesday. The agency has signaled in recent days that storm Biparjoy, a severe cyclone in the Arabian Sea, would drive away clouds and moisture from the state, holding up the arrival of rains.

Monsoons are a welcome seasonal change in India and lists of 'Best Indian Cities To Visit During The Rains' top the trend charts around this time. But this year, the monsoons have had a slow onset in many parts of India, which has sparked a series of reactions on social media. After a scorching summer and a long period of anticipation in Pelting down since morning, the The IMD confirmed, yesterday, that the "Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea and some parts of central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south Tamil Nadu, remaining parts of Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal," While it is that time of the year to take in the earthy aroma of the soil as cool showers hit the land, residents in many other parts ofthe country patiently await their turn to be freed from the unbearable summer heat. Some Mumbaikars have gone the extra mile and have attempted to either manifest the rains or appease the rain Gods with their tweets. While the IMD forecasts rain or thundershowers in parts of Mumbai "towards afternoon or evening." it has also issued warnings of a Cyclonic storm Biparjoy that could cause heavy rain and strong winds in coastal areas of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra which is likely to impact the arrival of the monsoon in Mumbai. Unperturbed, it may seem, many of the city's dwellers are hopeful and eagerly await the rains. waiting fo...

Image Source : INDIA TV Monsoon 2023: Mumbaikers to get weather updates on mobile phones during the rainy season this year Monsoon 2023: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that people in Mumbai will receive weather updates on their mobile phones through SMSes during monsoon this year. The District Disaster Management Department has set up a control room to provide timely alerts about weather conditions and it has a mechanism to provide real-time weather alerts, the BMC said in a release on Tuesday. "An SMS alert will be sent to citizens during an emergency," it said. BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Tuesday chaired a meeting with various agencies on disaster management and monsoon preparedness. Officials of BEST, MMRDA, MSRDC, PWD, Mumbai Metro, Railways, NDRF, IMD, MHADA and other agencies along with civic officials attended the meeting. BMC prepares to tackle monsoon challenges Chahal directed all departments and agencies to expedite coordination to mitigate the possible challenges during the monsoon, the release said. Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the onset of monsoon over Kerala is likely to be delayed this year, predicting its arrival on June 4, four days after the normal date predicted on June 1. "Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about 7 days. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been issuing operational forecasts for the date of monsoon onset over Kerala fro...

MUMBAI: India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains in 2023 despite the likely emergence of the El Nino weather phenomenon, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. That would make it the fifth straight year of normal or above normal summer rains that spur farm and overall economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. The rains, which usually lash the southern tip of Kerala state around June 1 and retreat by September, are expected to total 96% of the long-term average this year, D S Pai, a senior official at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told reporters.