Second-most delayed Southwest Monsoon withdrawal since 1960 begins, retreat from Delhi in 3-4 days: IMD

Pointing out that it is the second-most delayed withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon since 1960, the IMD said the withdrawal of commenced from northwest India on Wednesday.

The withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon commenced on Wednesday and it receded from some parts of West Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

This is the second-most delayed withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon since 1960. Monsoon withdrawal from northwest India in 2019 started on October 9, according to RK Jenamani, senior forecaster with the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the IMD.