MET has forecasted that central and northern Maldives will encounter extreme rainfall during the rainy season. They further declared that rise and fall in temperatures are also expected to climb higher than the normal maximum levels during this period.
Maldives Meteorological Service (MET) has declared that extreme rainfall is predicted to befall some regions of the country during the southwest monsoon, locally referred to as 'Hulhan'gu Moosun' this year.
A press statement by the institution revealed that northern and central regions of Maldives are expected to encounter heavier rainfall than their usual downpours during the upcoming months of July, August and September. The statement elaborated that southern regions of Maldives are predicted to observe less rainfall compared to previous monsoons during this period.
The MET Office further anticipates that the maximum rise and lowest fall of temperature across all regions of the country will observe a surge from the general level during this period.
Charts released by the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) predicting temperature and rainfall levels in South Asian countries during the upcoming months indicate that maximum temperature surges are expected within central atolls while the lowest temperature levels are predicted to befall southern and northern regions amid June to September.
While MET Office released this notice, both Male' City and local islands were faced with multiple incidents of flashfloods during the country-wide downpour last month with reports of such incidents received form islands that usually remain safe from floods.
Presently, the southwest monsoon begins in the country amid the month of May and ends in January with the beginning of the northwest monsoon (Iruvai Moosun).
Countries worldwide are also experiencing extreme cases of heat and rainfall caused by global warming and climate change crises.
Maldives observed alarming temperatures of heat this year with feels-like temperatures soaring above 40 degrees during some of the hottest days. The country encountered its hottest day in April with a feels-like temperature of 48 degrees recorded in the Male' region, setting an unprecedented record.
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