Chennai: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) expects a normal to near normal northeast (NE) monsoon season for Tamil Nadu this year.
Speaking to reporters, Dr Y. E. A. Raj, deputy director general of meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said the models were very unclear and IMD expects the monsoon to fall in the normal category.
The state usually receives an average rain of 44 cm during NE monsoon season, which is its main rainfall season. The season sets in around October 20.
According to Dr Raj, after eight good years of NE monsoon, there was a correction last year, when the state experienced 16 per cent deficit.
“The indications of southern oscillation, which controls NE monsoon to a certain extent, have been positive, which actually is not a favourite sign for good rains this time,” he said, adding that EL Nino position has been neutral indicating neither a positive nor a negative monsoon.
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