14 December 2024 12:00 am Views - 13
By Huzefa Aliasger
The North-East monsoon which is currently in effect and will last till February is expected to bring above-normal rainfall compared to the forecast but lower rainfall than the 2023 North-East monsoon an official at the Department of Meteorology said.
The rainfall forecast is done through the global forecast model satellite, and January is expected to have higher rainfall than forecasted.
“The Northern Province will be the highest affected province in the North East monsoon and most districts will continue to face misty conditions till January,” meteorologist Anusha Warnasooriya told the Daily Mirror.
The meteorologist also mentioned that this is due to the La Nina effect which is a naturally occurring phenomena that result from interactions between the ocean surface and the atmosphere over the tropical Pacific. Changes in the ocean’s surface temperatures affect tropical rainfall patterns and atmospheric winds over the Pacific Ocean, which in turn impact the ocean’s temperatures and currents.
The rainfall of this North East monsoon is forecasted to be less than last year which was reported at around 2,500 mm of rainfall. This is attributed to the low-pressure area which is formed near the Southeast of the Bay of Bengal.