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Southwest Monsoon Likely to be Normal This Year, Predicts IMD

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North and south India are expected to have below normal monsoon this season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast Friday.

The El-Nino phenomenon, generally believed to have its impact on monsoon, will continue during the rainy season. However, there is a possibility of these conditions to turn neutral during the later part of the rainfall season, the IMD said.

El-Nino is linked to the heating of Pacific waters. Monsoon is likely to be below normal in July and normal in August.