Even 10 days after the Southwest Monsoon has set in Pune, areas of the town nonetheless have not recorded sufficient rainfall. Pune metropolis has recorded 54.7 mm since June 1.
However, many elements of Pune district have fared higher, receiving between 41 mm and 254 mm of rain within the final fortnight.
Pune district has acquired 117.4 mm of rainfall, which is 65 per cent surplus and thought of below the ‘extra’ class by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in comparison with 18 per cent beneath regular in Pune metropolis (until June 15). .
“The Southwest Monsoon has so far been deficient over many parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada. Most of the areas are yet to receive good rains this season,” stated an official of IMD, Pune.
During the primary two weeks of June, the district recorded substantial rainfall at Lonavala (254 mm), Vadgaon Maval (178 mm), Khed Rajgurunagar (117 mm), Ambegaon (100 mm), Bhor (88 mm) and Velhe (81.5 mm). accomplished.
The poor rainfall exercise in Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada has put farmers in ready mode earlier than resuming kharif sowing.
“In Maharashtra, the kharif sowing window is between June 15 and July 15. Madhya Maharashtra has not received very good rainfall except Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur,” stated an official of the Agricultural Meteorological Department, IMD, Pune.
The official stated that because the monsoon has arrived early in lots of areas of Maharashtra, there is no such thing as a must panic and there’s nonetheless sufficient time to begin farming.
The geographical location of Pune is another excuse why robust westerly winds deliver good rains to the Konkan and Ghat areas of Pune district, however these winds fail to cross the Sahyadri ranges.
IMD has forecast average depth (15.6 mm to 64.4 mm in 24 hours) over Pune metropolis until weekend.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
