NEW DELHI: Second half of the monsoon season (Aug-Sept) is most likely to receive ‘above normal’ rainfall over the country as a whole, barring a few regional exceptions, the IMD said on Thursday.

What’s new: IMD launched AI-enabled monsoon advance forecasts for 16 states and a 1-km resolution rainfall pilot for Uttar Pradesh. Why it matters: The systems aim to give farmers precise, timely data ...