TNAU releases rainfall forecast with 60% probability for Southwest Monsoon
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has released a rainfall forecast indicating normal rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon season. The forecast predicts a 60% probability of normal rainfall across most districts, with specific predictions for various zones. Key districts such as Coimbatore, Erode, and Tiruppur are expected to experience near normal rainfall levels.
- ▪TNAU forecasts normal rainfall with a 10% deviation for most districts during the Southwest Monsoon.
- ▪The rainfall forecast is based on data from the Southern Oscillation Index and Sea Surface Temperature values.
- ▪Specific rainfall predictions have been made for various zones, including Chennai, Coimbatore, and Kanniyakumari.
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecast normal rainfall (plus or minus 10% deviation from long-term rainfall) in most of the districts and a near normal rainfall in Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul and Theni districts during the Southwest Monsoon (June-September).TNAU developed the data based on the Southern Oscillation Index and Sea Surface Temperature values of Pacific and Indian Oceans by using Australian Rainman International V.4.3. Software at Agro Climate Research Centre of TNAU in Coimbatore and is presented at 60% probability.Zone-wise rainfall forecast is as follows:North Eastern Zone (normal and predicted rainfall in mm and percent of deviation):Chennai - 440, 430, -2; Chengalpattu - 450, 438, -3; Cuddalore - 360, 360, 0; Kallakurichi - 410, 384, -6;…
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