HYDERABAD: Telangana is set to receive normal to above normal rainfall this monsoon, said Skymet — an independent weather forecasting agency — in its monsoon forecast guidance for 2021.
“Telangana received very heavy rainfall last monsoon. This year too, Telangana will not be deficient in rainfall as the prediction is that it will receive normal to above normal rains,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice-president, meteorology and climate change, Skymet.
As per the Skymet forecast, Telangana will receive good amount of rainfall during August, 2021. Overall, the upcoming monsoon in the country is expected to be ‘healthy normal,’ to the tune of 103 per cent (with an error margin of +/- 5%) of the long period average (LPA) of 880.6 mm for the four-month period from June to September. However, despite the local weather office predicting pre-monsoon showers in Hyderabad, the city experienced only a slight drizzle. There wasn’t much precipitation despite overcast conditions.
“La Nina conditions prevailing over Pacific Ocean since last year. Presage softening is expected to remain neutral through the monsoon season. ENSO continues to wield a spike mid-way through the season suggesting fresh phase of cooling, albeit marginal, over the Central Pacific ocean. Therefore, occurrence of El Nino which normally corrupts the monsoon is ruled out,” said Skymet chief executive officer, Yogesh Patil.