Monsoon moves to exit gate: Rains and storms over south India on Sunday

Most of India will remain dry on Sunday, October 4, as the southwest monsoon continues its retreat.

The main focus of rain will be southern India, where Kerala and Tamil Nadu are likely to receive isolated heavy showers, while parts of the northeast also remain wet.

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) weather forecast issued on Saturday, October 3, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also expected in several parts of the south and northeast. A man rides a bike amid heavy rainfall. (Photo: PTI) advertisement❮❯ Read Full StorySOUTH INDIA TO GET HEAVY RAINSKerala and Mahe, as well as Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, are likely to receive heavy rain at isolated places on Sunday.

Kerala is expected to see fairly widespread rain, while Coastal Karnataka could receive rain at many places.

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal may also see thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph.

Similar thunderstorms with winds of 30-40 kmph are possible at isolated places over Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. A satellite image shows clear skies over the Indian subcontinent. (Photo: IMD)

The rain is linked to weather systems over and around the southern peninsula, including a cyclonic circulation over the Comorin area and another over the southeast Arabian Sea near the Kerala coast.

Lakshadweep is also expected to receive rain, while Konkan and Goa are likely to remain hot and humid at isolated places.

The northeast will not be completely dry.

Scattered rain is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. A pedestrian with an umbrella crosses a waterlogged road in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Thunderstorms with lightning are likely over Assam and Meghalaya and the four northeastern states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.MONSOON MOVES SOUTH

The southwest monsoon is now well into its withdrawal phase.

The IMD noted that it had withdrawn from the remaining parts of north India, the whole of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

The withdrawal line currently runs through Supaul, Ranchi, Raipur, Brahmapuri, Parbhani, Baramati and Harnai. (Source: IMD)

Over the next two to three days, the monsoon is likely to withdraw from most of Marathwada and Vidarbha, more parts of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, and some parts of Telangana and north interior Karnataka.

Temperatures, meanwhile, remain on the warmer side in several parts of the north and west.

Minimum temperatures on Saturday were above normal at many locations, including parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.

The highest maximum temperature recorded on Friday was 39.7°C at Pilani in Rajasthan.- Ends