After a lull of nearly weeks IMD announced the revival of monsoon withdrawal yesterday. Since 26th of September SWM withdrawal was stalled over NW India and parts of Central India. The two circulations, Depression and Cyclonic Storm Shakthi kept the monsoon dynamics going during this period. Consequent to the weakening of these disturbances monsoon withdrawal…
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Transition season thunderstorms underway over Peninsular India
It is that time of the year when a large part of the country looks forward to the winter season. But there is one small part of the country that looks at the transition season through a different lens. The Peninsular east coast starts the countdown towards the arrival of Northeast Monsoon. Bloggers from across…
South China Sea conveyor belt keeps monsoon dynamics going
Yesterday IMD announced further withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from more parts of North India. Almost entire NW India has seen monsoon withdraw yesterday nearly 5 days ahead of the normal date of 30th September. But over the next few days this revival of withdrawal from 21st September will go through a pause. Southwest Monsoon this…
SWM withdrawal to make slow progress due to fresh Monsoon Low
On 14th September IMD announced the start of SWM withdrawal from the country as parts of Rajasthan saw reversal of winds. A couple of days later IMD announced further withdrawal from some more parts of Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat. Under the revised SWM withdrawal guidelines 17th September is the normal date for the first…
Wind instability sets platform for thunderstorms over South India
With IMD’s announcement of monsoon withdrawal of SWM from parts of Rajasthan the first milestone towards transition of Southwest Monsoon to Northeast Monsoon has been achieved. IMD also expected further withdrawal of Monsoon over parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat in the next few days. This year Monsoon withdrawal has started a couple of days before…