India's monsoon shows improvement with a 1% July surplus, but August forecasts suggest below-normal rainfall, risking agricultural impacts.

India's monsoon is set to intensify in August, narrowing the rainfall deficit to 14%, driven by a deep depression, active monsoon trough, and strengthened Somali Jet.

India's monsoon rainfall for August and September is predicted to be below normal. The India Meteorological Department forecasts precipitation at ninety-four percent of the…