October to begin with rain over south, dry spell in north. Read forecast

The monsoon season is over, the IMD said on Wednesday, September 30, noting that the seaon ended with a 13% rainfall deficit.The monsoon rain, however, continues to withdraw from different regions. As that happens, parts of the south and northeast will stay wet on Thursday, October 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest weather forecast on September 30.WHERE WILL IT RAIN?Heavy rain is very likely in isolated places throughout Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal."Isolated" means only a small share of places, up to 25% of weather stations, will get showers. Meanwhile, Kerala, coastal parts of Karnataka and southern parts of Karnataka are expected to see rain at many places. A satellite image shows the weather systems over the Indian subcontinent. (Photo: IMD) On the other hand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Lakshadweep will see rain at only a few places. Karnataka has already had a wet spell in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednesday, September 30.Kibbanahalli in Tumakuru district recorded 10 cm of rain, the highest levels recorded by the IMD in the period.Thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are very likely at isolated places over Kerala and Mahe, Rayalaseema, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. A man walks with an umbrella amid rain. (Photo: PTI) Winds of 30-40 kmph are expected over Andhra Pradesh, Interior Karnataka and Odisha. Strong surface winds may also blow over Andhra Pradesh.In the northeast, thunderstorm and lightning are likely over Assam and Meghalaya, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, with East Madhya Pradesh expected to see the same.Rain is expected to be scattered over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.Insane rains in hoskote. Guess the variable steering pushed the KIA airportSteering is very slow so this could be a very slow moving rain dumperIf such cells form over Bengaluru (which is possible in the coming hours) waterlogging is guaranteed pic.twitter.com/E60N1qkP8K— Bengaluru rainman (@BlrRainman) September 30, 2026The IMD links the northeast's wet weather to a well-marked low-pressure area over north Myanmar and nearby parts of southeast Bangladesh, Mizoram and the northeast Bay of Bengal.The system is very likely to move north-northwestwards towards Mizoram and Tripura and weaken into a low-pressure area within 12 hours.While these regions enjoy rain and winds, most of north and west India will stay dry, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Marathwada, Vidarbha and West Madhya Pradesh.' People move on a waterlogged road following rain, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI) MONSOON IS LEAVINGThe monsoon normally begins withdrawing from northwest India in mid-September and leaves the country by mid-October.This year, its withdrawal line currently runs through Gurdaspur, Chandigarh, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Dholpur, Udaipur and Deesa, and on to Naliya in Gujarat.The IMD noted that conditions are likely to become favourable over the next two to three days for withdrawal from the remaining parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.The same is expected for most of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and all of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra may also be covered.- Ends