Monsoon might be below normal this year: IMD
"Quantitatively, the monsoon seasonal rainfall is likely to be 93% of the Long
Period Average (LPA) with a model error of ± 5%," IMD said in a statement.
The LPA of the season rainfall over the country as a whole for the period 1951-2000 is 89 cm," it said.
IMD further said: "ESSO-IMD will issue the update forecasts in June, 2015 as a part of the second stage forecast. Along with the update forecast, separate forecasts for the monthly (July and August) rainfall over the country as a whole and seasonal (June-September) rainfall over the four geographical regions of India will also be issued."
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