It's been around four days now since the North-East monsoon set in. The direction of the wind has also changed. But the usual October
rain in the city might be delayed by another week! This apart, climate experts also predict less rainfall for the month this year.
Explaining the trend ahead, M B Raje Gowda, professor of agro-meteorology, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) said: "Though the direction of the wind has changed, no clouds have as yet formed in the Bay of Bengal to lead towards the North-East direction. So, this might delay the October rain in Bangalore by another week. The `above-average' rainfall during September has also resulted in the formation of a high pressure island in this region. This could have also caused a delay in cloud formation.''
Bangalore has always got a good share of rainfall during October, starting from the second week. Up to 200 mm of rainfall is normal for the entire month. Looking back, we had 175 mm in 1990. Post this, the average rainfall for the month has been on a steady rise, going even up to 225 mm. Last year, it was 208 mm. However, the delay in cloud formation might leave us with less rainfall this year.
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