The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that conditions are becoming favorable for withdrawal of monsoon over national capital Delhi and other parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other parts. have been Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the IMD, the wind system is expected to retreat from Delhi in the next two to three days. Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from western Rajasthan and adjoining parts of Gujarat, adding that the withdrawal line passes through Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jalore, Bhuj and Lat.
This is the second most delayed withdrawal south west monsoon Since 1975.
However, states like Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala may receive rain during the next five days. This is because a cyclonic circulation is persisting over East-central Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast, and is very likely to remain northwards during next 4-5 days.
In addition, a trough (Line of Low Pressure) is extending from a cyclonic circulation over East-central Arabian Sea across South Interior Karnataka to West-central Bay of Bengal adjoining Andhra Pradesh Coast. Under the influence of such systems, light to heavy rainfall is likely over Maharashtra, Kerala and Coastal Karnataka during the next 5 days. There is a possibility of rain in Tamil Nadu till October 10.
According to the IMD, the northeast monsoon, which brings rainfall over the southern states from October to December, is likely to be normal.
The country received “normal” rainfall during the four-month southwest monsoon season from June to September. This is the third year in a row that the country has received rainfall in the normal or above normal category. Rainfall was above normal in 2019 and 2020.
Southwest Monsoon made its debut over Kerala on 3rd June. It rapidly covered Central, West, East, North-East and South India till June 15.
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