Above-normal rainfall likely in Gujarat during Southwest Monsoon 2024: IMD
April 16, 2024
New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) released the long-range forecast for the southwest monsoon of 2024 on Monday. According to the forecast, Gujarat is expected to experience normal to above-normal monsoon rainfall this season.
The forecast indicates, “The 2024 southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be above normal (>104% of the Long Period Average (LPA)). Quantitatively, the seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 106% of LPA with a model error of ± 5%.”
The map included in the forecast shows above-normal monsoon conditions across Gujarat. However, North Gujarat and the Coastal Saurashtra region have a possibility of receiving comparatively higher rainfall.
It is noteworthy that for the last five years, the state has received around 100% of its annual average rainfall.
IMD will issue the updated forecasts for monsoon season rainfall in the last week of May, 2024. DeshGujarat
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