The early arrival of the southwest monsoon brings a bittersweet forecast for India, marking its weakest rainfall projection in 20 years. Ending a seven-year trend of healthy monsoons, this shift demands strategic planning to manage irregular rainfall.

IMD forecast the Kerala onset date using an indigenously developed statistical model issued operationally since 2005. | India News

El Nino is linked to unusually warm sea surface temperatures. In India, it is associated with harsher summers and weaker monsoons. | India News