At present, the withdrawal line of Southwest Monsoon passes through Amritsar, Hisar, Ajmer and Barmer. We have been waiting for more than 20 days now, to see further progress of the withdrawal line. But now, conditions are favorable for complete withdrawal of Monsoon from North and Northwest India.
North India has met most of the criteria for withdrawal of Monsoon. Listed below are the criteria for withdrawal of Monsoon:
a. Cessation of rain
b. Reduction in cloud cover
c. Reversal of wind pattern
d. Reduction of humidity levels
e. Rise in temperatures
f. Establishment of anti-cyclone in Rajasthan
Withdrawal should commence anytime now from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, East Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Central India and Gujarat will have to wait for some time.
Also read, Latest Update on Withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon
Generally, Monsoon withdraws up to Gujarat, West Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, parts of Maharashtra and East Uttar Pradesh by October 1. This time, we have to wait a little longer for withdrawal of Monsoon from central parts due to the weather system brewing up in the Andaman Sea. Monsoon will withdraw from Central and East India only after the clearance of this system and its influence, by the second week of October.
Moreover, Peninsular India will continue to receive on and off showers. We should keep in mind that there is no clear divide between the withdrawal of Southwest and onset of Northeast Monsoon in this part of the country.
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