Guwahati: Rain Large parts of the Northeast received rain in the last 24 hours as people in all the seven states, which are facing rain deficit, eagerly await the arrival of the monsoon.
The monsoon usually reaches the northeast in the first week of June.
Data released by the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that since the beginning of the pre-monsoon season on March 1, Manipur Received the highest rainfall deficit of 63% – classified a “major deficit”.
The remaining six northeastern states also received deficient rainfall, with Tripura receiving 59% less rain than normal. The percentage of rainfall deficiency in the rest of the states is Mizoram (-46), Meghalaya (-45), Arunachal Pradesh (-38), Assam (-33) and Nagaland (-32).
In the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, light to moderate rain occurred at most places over Arunachal Pradesh and at many places over Assam and Meghalaya. Light rains also occurred at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during the last 24 hours, which Met department officials said was not sufficient to bridge the gap.
“All the northeastern states need good rains in June to make up for the rain deficit,” said an official of the meteorological department.
While the RMC has warned of thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Sunday, no warning of heavy rain has been issued for the next three days.
The Southwest Monsoon Seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be normal (96 to 104%) of the Long Period Average (LPA).
The IMD on Friday reiterated that region-wise, southwest monsoon season rainfall is very likely to be below normal over northwest India (
The monsoon usually reaches the northeast in the first week of June.
Data released by the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that since the beginning of the pre-monsoon season on March 1, Manipur Received the highest rainfall deficit of 63% – classified a “major deficit”.
The remaining six northeastern states also received deficient rainfall, with Tripura receiving 59% less rain than normal. The percentage of rainfall deficiency in the rest of the states is Mizoram (-46), Meghalaya (-45), Arunachal Pradesh (-38), Assam (-33) and Nagaland (-32).
In the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, light to moderate rain occurred at most places over Arunachal Pradesh and at many places over Assam and Meghalaya. Light rains also occurred at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during the last 24 hours, which Met department officials said was not sufficient to bridge the gap.
“All the northeastern states need good rains in June to make up for the rain deficit,” said an official of the meteorological department.
While the RMC has warned of thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Sunday, no warning of heavy rain has been issued for the next three days.
The Southwest Monsoon Seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be normal (96 to 104%) of the Long Period Average (LPA).
The IMD on Friday reiterated that region-wise, southwest monsoon season rainfall is very likely to be below normal over northwest India (