According to officials, a rainfall deficit of anywhere between 30% and 70% has been recorded in regions across the Nilgiris, with an average deficit of 50%
CWMA referred to the IMD forecast that indicates tough time ahead with deficit monsoon
Cabinet concerned over severe shortfall in the rainfall in monsoon
According to IMD data, the normal rainfall in Idukki during the monsoon season up to July 14 is 1,096.6 mm, but the district received only 492 mm
Forecasts for the coming week indicate that only light to moderate rain may occur in isolated pockets, with no weather warnings issued for July 13 or July 14
Unsown red gram fields in Kalaburagi are wilting, while sown cotton fields in Raichur and Yadgir are bearing the brunt of a deficit monsoon, with the next fortnight likely to determine the fate of the kharif season
Chennai has been experiencing elevated day temperatures and hot afternoons since the start of the week
Given a severely deficit monsoon this year, with water levels in reservoirs already running low, the summer of 2027 is expected to be parched
In Wayanad, rainfall deficit has adversely affected agriculture. The district received only 270.23 mm of rain in June, the lowest for the month in the past five years, according to Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology
In Wayanad, rainfall deficit has adversely affected agriculture. The district received only 270.23 mm of rain in June, the lowest for the month in the past five years, according to Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology