La Nina predicted to be delayed, but will not affect monsoon

New Delhi: American weather agencies say that the effect of La Nina may be seen late this time. Due to La Nina, there is good rainfall in India during monsoon. Earlier it was expected that La Nina would come in August, but now it is likely to come in September. That is, this time La Nila is expected to be delayed by about a month. However, experts believe that due to the expected delay in La Nina, there will be no major reduction in monsoon rain in the June-September season. Currently, monsoon is 3% less than normal across the country, but its figures are expected to improve in the next two weeks.La Nina will arrive one month late
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has said that there is a 70% chance of La Nina occurring in August-September-October. This means that La Nina may occur in September. Last month, NOAA had said that there is a 65% chance of La Nina occurring in August, but now it has decreased to 48%.

What is La Nina?
Due to La Nina, the water of the Pacific Ocean becomes colder than normal, which changes the direction of the winds and affects the weather all over the world. In contrast to La Nina, during El Nino, the water of the Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than normal. La Nina causes good monsoon rains in India, while El Nino causes less rainfall.

‘No need to worry about delay in La Nina’
Meteorologist and former secretary of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences M. Rajeevan said, “There is no need to worry about the delay in La Nina. For the monsoon, it is necessary that the sea surface temperature in ‘Nino 3.4’ (an area of ​​the Pacific Ocean) should go below zero. At present, it is slightly above zero, but it is expected to go below zero by August. When this happens, the monsoon is usually strong.”