Andhra Pradesh to See Above Normal Rainfall in Aug-Sept: IMD

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh will get above normal rainfall for the August and September, the final leg of the southwest monsoons this season, IMD said in its outlook on Thursday.

The IMD report said during August above normal rainfall is likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and normal to below normal over north coastal Andhra Pradesh. During September, entire Andhra Pradesh is likely to get above normal rainfall.

Andhra Pradesh received 34 percent excess of rainfall in July and 14 percent in June.

Anakapalli district received the highest rainfall in the State with 95 percent above the normal fall. The district received 294.4mm against the normal fall of 151.8 mm. Eluru received 91 percent above the normal fall. It received 488.6 mm against the normal fall of 256.4 mm. Visakhapatnam received 225mm against normal fall of 119.9mm.

Rayalaseema region received below normal rainfall in many parts. The lowest was Anantapur. The district received 22.3 mm againt the normal fall of 63.8 mm, Kurnool received 55.1 mm against normal fall of 96.8 regering a departure of 43 percent and YSR district recorded 43 percent less than the normal fall. The district received 52.3 mm against the normal fall of 91.6 mm

The southern peninsula received 36 percent more rainfall in July, with 279.2 mm compared to the usual 204.5 mm. Overall, it has recorded 463.1 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon season, against the normal of 365.5 mm, an excess of 27 percent. Nationwide, the rainfall over the country in August and September is likely to be above normal. Rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon season is most likely to be in excess of 106 percent of the long-period average, the IMD said in its forecast. While most parts of the country are likely to receive normal to above-normal rain, many parts of the northeast, adjoining areas of east India, Ladakh, Saurashtra, Kutch, and some isolated pockets of central and peninsular India are likely to receive below normal rainfall, according to the IMD report.

Currently, neutral El Nino-Southern Oscillation conditions are prevailing in the equatorial Pacific region. La Nina is likely to develop in the second half of the monsoon season towards end of August. Presently, neutral Indian Ocean Dipole conditions are prevailing over the Indian Ocean.