None
TL
July monsoon wipes out rainfall deficit
['Abid Bashir']
Rising Kashmir
Speaking to Rising Kashmir, Director Meteorological Department Srinagar, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said the active monsoon has brought widespread rainfall across the Union Territory, significantly improving the overall precipitation pattern after months of below-normal rainfall.
"Till the end of May, J&K was facing a 32 per cent rainfall deficit.
The MeT Director said the monsoon is expected to remain active over the coming days, with Jammu division likely to receive more intense rainfall than Kashmir Valley.
What modern Doppler radars and high-resolution models can do is identify areas where dense cloud formation and intense rainfall are likely.
"Our prediction regarding intense rainfall over the Pir Panjal range proved accurate.