IMD predicts below-normal rainfall over India in September

September rainfall across India is predicted to be below normal, concluding the monsoon season deficiently. August was the warmest on record, with several regions experiencing record high temperatures. Cumulative rainfall from June to August shows a significant deficit, impacting agricultural sowing and increasing irri

El Niño conditions are expected to intensify during the remainder of the monsoon; IMD has forecast above-normal temperatures over most of India in September