Dale C. S. Destin – Published 02 May 2026 | The island-average rainfall outlook for this year shows a strong and clear signal toward drier‑than‑normal conditions, i.e., drought conditions. The latest forecast indicates a 69% chance of below‑normal rainfall, compared with a 22% chance of near‑normal totals and only a 9% chance of above‑normal amounts. In short, the guidance points to a moderate…

Himachal News: हिमाचल प्रदेश में मॉनसून की वापसी के बाद से बारिश का लंबा अंतराल चिंता का विषय बन गया है। मौसम विभाग ने स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि पूरे नवंबर में बारिश के कोई आसार नहीं हैं। दिसंबर की पांच तारीख के बाद ही कुछ राहत मिलने की संभावना है। इस साल नवंबर में अब तक पिछले वर्ष की तुलना में लगभग 90 प्रतिशत कम वर्षा हुई है। यह सूखापन अब सिर्फ आंकड़ों तक सीमित नहीं रहा। इसका सीधा असर प्रदेश की कृषि…

Himachal News: हिमाचल प्रदेश में मॉनसून की वापसी के बाद से बारिश का लंबा अंतराल चिंता का विषय बन गया है। मौसम विभाग ने स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि पूरे नवंबर में बारिश के कोई आसार नहीं हैं। दिसंबर की पांच तारीख के बाद ही कुछ राहत मिलने की संभावना है। इस साल नवंबर में अब तक पिछले वर्ष की तुलना में लगभग 90 प्रतिशत कम वर्षा हुई है। यह सूखापन अब सिर्फ आंकड़ों तक सीमित नहीं रहा। इसका सीधा असर प्रदेश की कृषि…

By Dale C. S. Destin – Published 09 February 2025 | Antigua experienced above-normal rainfall in January, yet meteorological drought conditions persist. However, there is some good news—the drought has eased from moderate at the end of December to slight by the end of January. With 80.5 mm (3.17 in) of rainfall, January 2025 was the second wettest since 2008 and the 26th wettest January on…

From Record-Breaking Dry 21 Months to Wettest Month and Day in Over 21 Months

By Dale C. S. Destin – Published 20 October 2022 | The past 21 months, ending August, is the driest such period on record for Antigua, dating back to at least 1928, the furthest distance back for reliable data. Since the heavens opened in November 2020, for the following 21 months – December 2020 to August 2022, drought reigns. The island-average rainfall for the record dry period was 1179.3 mm…

Record-Breaking Dry 19 Months for Antigua

Dale C. S. Destin | The past 19 months is the driest such period on record for Antigua, dating back to at least 1928. Since the deluge of November 2020, December 2020 to June 2022 has yielded only a meagre 983.5 mm (38.72 in), for the island-average rainfall. This broke the record set for a similar period, December 2014 to June 2016, of 994.4 mm (39.15 in), which was also the record lowest for…

Updated Prediction: Below Normal Rainfall Most Likely for Antigua for 2022

Dale C. S. Destin | The prediction for rainfall remains discouraging. My latest forecast continues to call for most likely below normal rainfall for Antigua. The most likely total for the year is 1080 (42.5 in), down 25 mm (1 in) from the previous forecast. There is also a 70 percent or high confidence of the rainfall total falling in the range of 590 to 1695 mm (23.2 to 66.7 in). The main…

Drier than Usual January for Antigua

Dale C. S. Destin | January 2022 was another drier than usual month for Antigua; the fourth in a row and the 10th since January 2021. The month registered just  48.3 mm (1.90 in), making it the fifth January of the last eight with below normal rainfall. January usually clocks 2.65 mm (2.65 in) of rainfall annually; this means the month fell 28 percent below its usual total. This is an…