In the last 48 hours, the rainfall deficit in Northwest India is 100% on a daily basis. East Uttar Pradesh is the only region where the deficit is a shade better at 67%. Similar conditions prevail in Central India. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Konkan and Goa are 100% deficit, while rest of the areas are 70% deficit on a daily basis.
The southern peninsular is also largely scanty with deficit being close to 100%. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are the only regions that are marginally better at 70%.
Rainfall in the last 48 hours has been confined to Northeast India only, creating havoc in the states of Assam and Meghalaya. However, the weather in the region is likely to improve in the next 48 hours as the intensity of rain will decrease and become very light.
The country rainfall deficit had recently shot up to 12% but some very good rain in the northeast region over the last 3-4 days pulled it back to 11%. In the remaining days of September the average rainfall is going to be below normal. This will push up the country rainfall deficit by decimal points on a daily basis. Weathermen at Skymet believe that the cumulative deficit is likely to stay close to 11% but stand a chance to touch 12%.
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