AHMEDABAD: The weather department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall in south Gujarat and parts of Gujarat on Thursday. Officials said they were hopeful that Ahmedabad will get its maiden showers. "The monsoon activity is expected to give good rainfall in south Gujarat and region including parts of north Gujarat.

New Delhi: In a development that could have a bearing on the rest of the monsoon, Australia

P. Sunderarajan

NEW DELHI: There finally seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel for the people of Delhi and other parts of north west India, who have been subjected to muggy weather for the last several days even as the monsoons lashed other parts of the country.

The rainfall in the month of July this year is above normal in Goa, according to the Meteorological Department.
Till date the State has received 1443.5mm of rainfall which is quite high compared to the predicted normal rainfall of 1110.6mm.

Ahmedabad : For parched Amdavad, Met department has pinned hopes on low pressure system in Jharkhand which is expected to give good rainfall activity in Gujarat region from July 9 to July 11.

Himachal Pradesh 59% shortfall in pre-monsoon rain. 88% deficit in Kinnaur Power generation down
to 85-89L units from 95-101 last yr Crops hit: Maize, apple

Monsoon remains deficient in all parts of the country. But the situation has improved everywhere except in north India, which isn

The monsoon is a wind current in Southern Asia, blowing north east during the summer and southwest monsoon during the winter. During the summer, the monsoon brings heavy rains to southern Asia and Africa, while in the winter it causes the drier seasons. The lives of many people in these areas have developed around these seasonal changes.

MUMBAI: Even though the city's skies are overcast and heavy with dark clouds threatening to explode, weather bureau officials said Mumbaikars shouldn't expect heavy showers over the next two days.

"There will be few spells of rain or thunder-showers in parts of the city and suburbs,'' said the MET forecast. Weather bureau officials, however, said there was no sign of a "good'' downpour.

Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat had prepared almanac predicting district-wise daily rainfall during monsoon 2008 for the farming community as well as planners. The rainfall projection by AAU for the state as a whole was quite good with +6.3% departure from actual rainfall which was less than 10%.

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