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Most parts of India, except some areas in the northwest, are likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the post-monsoon season of October to December, the India meteorological department said .
The four-month southwest monsoon season ended on Tuesday with the country recording eight percent above normal rainfall.
According to media reports, At an online press conference, IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said most regions are expected to get above-normal rainfall in the October-December period, while parts of northwest India may see normal to below-normal showers.
He said rainfall in October is expected to be 15 percent higher than normal, following the abundant rains during June-September.
“Maximum temperatures are expected to remain below normal in October in the northern plains, central and peninsular India. They will be above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat,” Mohapatra said.
