Guwahati: Pre-monsoon showers have given a ray of hope to farmers who couldn’t reap a great harvest on account of deficit monsoon rains within the northeast final 12 months.
As per the rainfall distribution information recorded within the first month of pre-monsoon season (between March 1 to 31), which was launched by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday, 5 of the seven NE states acquired extra rainfall through the month in comparison with March final 12 months.
Last month, Meghalaya acquired 135.3 mm rainfall (highest amongst all NE states), which is 58% above regular vary for the hilly state. While the departure above regular stood second highest in Tripura with 19% extra rainfall than regular, Assam stood third with 16% departure above regular. Tripura acquired 88.2 mm rainfall in March, whereas the corresponding determine for Assam was 91.3 mm.
Nagaland and Mizoram skilled comparatively much less rainfall than Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam however the expertise in these two states was higher than the start section of pre-monsoon final 12 months. The departure for Nagaland was 78% under regular final 12 months, however it’s 7% under regular this 12 months.
In Mizoram, too, the departure improved from minus 81% to minus 21%. Nagaland and Mizoram acquired 47.7 and 59.2 mm rainfall in March respectively.
Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur are the one two states within the northeast the place total rainfall has comparatively lowered. While the discount has been minimal in Arunachal (from minus 32 to minus 36 p.c), Manipur recorded a fall from 8% above regular in March final 12 months to minus 39% final month.
Met officers stated situations are beneficial for extra rains for the subsequent 5 days. The IMD has issued a “yellow warning” within the northeast on Sunday and Monday, predicting heavy rainfall at remoted locations in all seven NE states.
An IMD assertion on Saturday stated thunderstorms with lightning are very more likely to happen at remoted locations over Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. Thunderstorms and lightning accompanied with gusty wind with velocity reaching as much as (30-40 kmph) can be very more likely to happen at remoted locations over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura through the day.
As per the rainfall distribution information recorded within the first month of pre-monsoon season (between March 1 to 31), which was launched by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday, 5 of the seven NE states acquired extra rainfall through the month in comparison with March final 12 months.
Last month, Meghalaya acquired 135.3 mm rainfall (highest amongst all NE states), which is 58% above regular vary for the hilly state. While the departure above regular stood second highest in Tripura with 19% extra rainfall than regular, Assam stood third with 16% departure above regular. Tripura acquired 88.2 mm rainfall in March, whereas the corresponding determine for Assam was 91.3 mm.
Nagaland and Mizoram skilled comparatively much less rainfall than Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam however the expertise in these two states was higher than the start section of pre-monsoon final 12 months. The departure for Nagaland was 78% under regular final 12 months, however it’s 7% under regular this 12 months.
In Mizoram, too, the departure improved from minus 81% to minus 21%. Nagaland and Mizoram acquired 47.7 and 59.2 mm rainfall in March respectively.
Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur are the one two states within the northeast the place total rainfall has comparatively lowered. While the discount has been minimal in Arunachal (from minus 32 to minus 36 p.c), Manipur recorded a fall from 8% above regular in March final 12 months to minus 39% final month.
Met officers stated situations are beneficial for extra rains for the subsequent 5 days. The IMD has issued a “yellow warning” within the northeast on Sunday and Monday, predicting heavy rainfall at remoted locations in all seven NE states.
An IMD assertion on Saturday stated thunderstorms with lightning are very more likely to happen at remoted locations over Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. Thunderstorms and lightning accompanied with gusty wind with velocity reaching as much as (30-40 kmph) can be very more likely to happen at remoted locations over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura through the day.
