Overview
- PMD projects below-normal pre-winter rainfall nationwide, heightening concerns for irrigation and reservoirs.
- Snowfall is also expected to fall short of typical levels, reducing snowpack that feeds spring and summer flows.
- The recent monsoon brought roughly 23% more rain than average, highlighting increasingly erratic seasonal behavior.
- Officials caution that the early weeks of winter may stay dry with a possibility of heavier precipitation later in the season.
- The agency links these shifts to climate-driven variability and plans continuous monitoring with timely public advisories.