Rain deficit over 30%, this is India’s driest August on record
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Hit hard by El Niño, this month is set to be India’s driest August ever in records going back to 1901. The month is likely to log a massive rain deficit of over 33% — with as many as 20 days of the monsoon remaining in a “break” — which has raised the threat of the season (June-September) ending in deficient rainfall.
Phoenix on Track , for Driest Summer, Amid Record-Breaking Temps.
As of Aug. 14, Phoenix has had
145 dry days, CNN reports. .
The city has not recorded
significant rainfall since March 22.
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