Staff Reporter
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an updated long-range forecast for the Southwest Monsoon seasonal rainfall from June to September 2025, which said that the rainfall will be below normal over Northeast India. The monsoon rainfall is, however, likely to be above normal or normal in other parts of the country.
IMD's long-range forecast said, "The southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September, 2025) rainfall is most likely to be above normal over Central India and South Peninsular India (>106% of LPA or Long Period Average), normal over Northwest India (92-108% of LPA), and below normal over Northeast India (<94% of LPA)."
The forecast further said, "During June to September 2025, normal to above normal rainfall is very likely over most parts of the country except some areas of Northwest and East India and many areas of Northeast India, where below normal rainfall is very likely."
As for the probabilistic forecast of rainfall for 36 meteorological subdivisions of India, it is indicated that most of the subdivisions of India are likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during June to September 2025, except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, which would experience below-normal rainfall.
Regarding the temperatures in June 2025, normal to below normal monthly maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, except in many regions of Northwest and Northeast India, where above normal temperatures are said to be very likely. Above-normal monthly minimum temperatures are likely across most parts of the country, except some parts of Central India and adjoining the south Peninsula where, where normal to below-normal minimum temperatures are very likely, the forecast added.
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