IMD Forecasts Below-Normal Monsoon and Above-Normal Temperatures for India Amid El Niño
India's meteorological department forecasts below-normal monsoon rainfall and above-normal temperatures across the country for August and September. This outlook is influenced by the strengthening El Niño system, which the WMO warns continues to intensify and is expected to dominate global climate patterns.
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Monsoon likely to be ‘below normal’ in Aug-Sept: IMD
India's monsoon rainfall is expected to be below normal during August and September. This forecast is influenced by the continuing risk of El Niño, which often weakens the monsoon. July rainfall, however, turned out to be normal due to plentiful showers in central India. These showers helped reduce the overall monsoon rainfall deficit significantly by the end of July.
By VISHWA MOHAN
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WMO warned that El Niño continues to intensify steadily and is expected to dominate global climate patterns in the August-October 2026 season.
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