Southwest Monsoon Expected to Withdraw Gradually from Central India by Mid-October

The southwest monsoon is gradually withdrawing from various parts of India, including Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Vidarbha, with full withdrawal expected by mid-October. In Madhya Pradesh, light to moderate rain showers will continue for a couple of days due to moisture from the Bay of Bengal, with the monsoon likely to clear by October 10–12. Telangana’s monsoon withdrawal is delayed until October 15, influenced by multiple low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal, though cyclonic activity is not expected. Maharashtra, including Pune, Mumbai, and Vidarbha, is also seeing the monsoon retreat, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms expected to decrease by around October 10–11, following disruptions caused by recent Bay of Bengal weather systems and Cyclone Shakti. Additionally, although the monsoon season has ended in Arizona, tropical remnants such as Hurricane Priscilla's expected impacts highlight that tropical systems can still cause significant rainfall in October. Overall, the monsoon retreat is progressing but is affected by residual weather systems resulting in localized rain and unsettled conditions in some regions.