The IMD has confirmed the onset of El Nino over the equatorial Pacific, cautioning that it is expected to strengthen further during the ongoing southwest monsoon season.
IMD confirms El Niño onset (Niño 3.4 index +0.5°C) with intensification expected during the 2026 monsoon. Weaker rainfall threatens Indian agriculture; government isolates 197 vulnerable districts and deploys contingency farming programs to contain drought and supply-chain disruption.
IMD's June bulletin confirms El Nino conditions
Jun 12, 2026
05:51 pm
What's the storyThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed the arrival of El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The weather phenomenon is expected to intensify further during this year's southwest monsoon season.
In its June 2026 ENSO and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) Bulletin, the IMD noted that sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific have crossed El Nino thresholds.
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