The weather office's October 12 outlook points to the seasonal switch from southwest to northeast monsoon rains.

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• IMD's October 12 press release said conditions were becoming favourable for further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from remaining parts of the country.
• It also said northeast monsoon rains were likely to commence over the south peninsula within the next two to three days.
• With the northeast monsoon onset, a prolonged wet spell is likely over south peninsular India.
• On October 12 the withdrawal line passed through 27.0°N/90.5°E, Kolkata, Angul and Khammam.
• IMD's criteria allow withdrawal from the whole country only after October 1, once the wind circulation changes from southwesterly.
• Withdrawal from extreme north-western India is not attempted before September 1.
• The monsoon withdrew from Delhi on September 23, 2026, against a normal date of September 25.
• Its onset over Delhi this year was on July 2, against the normal date of June 27.
• Safdarjung recorded 728.6 mm of rain from June 1 to September 23.
• Heavy rainfall was also forecast over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on October 13.

Tags: NortheastMonsoon, IMD, MonsoonWithdrawal