Delhi: Monsoon to retreat by September-end

The monsoon is likely to withdraw from Delhi-NCR by the end of the month as against the usual date of September 24-25, weather forecasters said on Monday.
Image used for representational purpose only. (Photo | Arjun Chugh)
Image used for representational purpose only. (Photo | Arjun Chugh)

NEW DELHI: The monsoon is likely to withdraw from Delhi-NCR by the end of the month as against the usual date of September 24-25, weather forecasters said on Monday.

A low-pressure area developing over the Bay of Bengal will travel across northeast Madhya Pradesh and reach up to east Uttar Pradesh. It is likely to impact the weather in Delhi-NCR till September 24-25, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president, Skymet Weather.

“We expect the monsoon to withdraw from Delhi and neighbouring areas by September 27-28,” he said. Normally, the monsoon starts withdrawing from northwest India by September 17. It is likely to start receding from west Rajasthan in two days, Palawat said.

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