India witnesses unusually early monsoon in 2024, which disrupts life in Mumbai, but offers possible benefits for agriculture in several states.
India sees the earliest monsoon in years: Know Rede
Various Indian states, including Maharashtra and Kerala, experience an unusually early start of the monsoon this year. The sudden and heavy rainfall has already disrupted life in Mumbai, which came to a halt on Monday 26 May, due to widespread water reinforcements and transport delays.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon in Maharashtra arrived on Sunday 25 May, ten days earlier than the typical date of 5 June. This is the earliest arrival of monsoon in the state since 1990, and for Mumbai it marks the earliest beginning in 35 years.
The downpour started at night and continued in the morning, which affected the railways, flights and road traffic. Low -lying areas such as King’s Circle, Mantralaya, Dadar TT East, Pearl TT, Kalachowki, Chinchpokli and Dadar Station were immersed, which caused large traffic jams. Mumbai’s Colaba Observatory registered 135 mm rainfall, while Santacruz registered 33 mm at 8.30 am. The IMD gave a yellow alert for the city until Wednesday, warning for continuous rain and strong wind up to 40 km / h.
Flights were also affected. SpiceJet and Air India advised passengers to check their flight status before they left for the airport due to delays caused by bad weather.
In the meantime, Kerala, which usually sees the monsoon before 1 June, experienced his first showers on 24 May, the earliest since 2009. The rain struck hard in the northern districts of the state, the uprooting of trees, the damage of houses and the overflowing of agricultural land. Various tribal families in Wayanad had to be moved to auxiliary camps.
The monsoon has also reached parts of Karnataka, Goa, Lakshadweep and northeastern states, such as Manipur, Mizoram and Navaland. The quick spread has asked questions about what caused such an early start.
Experts point to favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions. The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), the Mascarene High and the monsoon trough all played a role. The MJO, which influences the cloud and rain patterns over the tropics, supports strong monsoon winds. The Mascarene High, a high-pressure zone in the South Indian Ocean, helps push moist winds to India. The monsoon trough, a low -pressure area that extends from the Arab Sea to the bay of Bengal, also helps the development of rainfall.
In addition, the absence of strong El Nino or La Nina patterns (known as neutral Enso circumstances) and reduced snow cover about the Himalayas may have contributed to early rainfall.
The early monsoon can be favorable for agriculture, because almost 70% of the annual rainfall of India takes place during this season. Few experts suggest that early rainfall and high soil moisture could enable farmers to sow summer crops earlier, possibly which leads to better crop yields. This could support agriculture, fishing and cattle in different states.
In general, although the early start has caused disruption in some areas, it also brings hope for a productive agricultural season.
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