India Metrological Department, IMD has upgraded its earlier normal monsoon forecast from 96 per cent to 98 percent of the Long Period Average. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday on the second forecast of Southwest Monsoon rainfall, Director General of IMD, K J Ramesh said, quantitatively, the monsoon rainfall from June to September is likely to be 98 per cent, plus minus four per cent. He said, distribution of rainfall would be good across the country.