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Dark clouds over Delhi amid fresh rain forecast during monsoon withdrawal (Img: Pinterest)
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has started retreating from the country, but several parts of North India may still witness another spell of rain in the coming days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states could see rainfall as the monsoon gradually withdraws.
Hill states are also likely to experience rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds at some places.
The monsoon is expected to withdraw from the remaining parts of the northern plains within the next 48 hours. However, rainfall activity may continue over Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The IMD has forecast rain over Delhi, Haryana and Punjab on October 6 and 7. Uttar Pradesh may also experience changing weather conditions during the final phase of the monsoon withdrawal.
By the end of the first week of October, monsoon activity is expected to reduce considerably over Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and other parts of northwest India.
Rainfall is likely in Himachal Pradesh from October 5 to 7, while Jammu and Kashmir may receive rain on October 6 and 7. Uttarakhand is also expected to witness rainfall during October 5-7.
The weather department has warned of thunderstorms at some places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during this period.
Madhya Pradesh may receive rain until October 3, while Chhattisgarh is likely to see rainfall between October 2 and 7. Bihar and Jharkhand may also witness rain from October 5 to 7.
The IMD expects rainfall across most parts of the country to remain below normal between October 1 and 7. However, isolated areas of Kerala, coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the northeastern states may receive heavy rainfall.
Between October 8 and 14, the monsoon could withdraw further from Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and remaining parts of the Northeast, with rainfall activity gradually weakening.
From October to December, post-monsoon rainfall is expected to become more prominent over southern India. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala and south Karnataka are likely to receive rainfall during this period.
The June-September monsoon season recorded around 87% of the long-period average rainfall, below the normal level. Central India received about 97%, while northwest India recorded around 94%. Rainfall was lower over the southern peninsula and Northeast, at around 76% and 74%, respectively.
