In early October, the weather in many regions of the country may change: rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds are expected. The withdrawal line of the southwest monsoon passes through Gurdaspur, Chandigarh, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Dauhampur, Udaipur, Disa, and Naliya.
According to meteorological service forecasts, favorable conditions for the monsoon's withdrawal are expected in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and remaining areas of Uttar Pradesh over the next two to three days, as well as in most parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the entire Western Himalayan region, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and some parts of Maharashtra.
A low-pressure area formed over Mizoram and the northeastern Bay of Bengal weakened on October 1 and turned into a low-pressure area. Associated cyclonic circulation extends to an average height of 7.6 kilometers above sea level and tilts southward with increasing altitude. It is expected to remain in this area for the next 24 hours. A cyclonic circulation has formed over the northern coast of Tamil Nadu and adjacent areas at an altitude of 1.5 kilometers above sea level.
There is a trough line in North India extending north-south, from South Inner Karnataka to the Mannar Gulf, at an altitude of about 0.9 kilometers. The western disturbance is active in the form of cyclonic circulation over northern Haryana and adjacent areas at an altitude of 3.1 to 5.8 kilometers. Additionally, cyclonic circulations are observed in the upper layers of the atmosphere over northeastern Assam and Bihar adjoining southeastern Uttar Pradesh. These weather systems may affect the states of North, Central, South, East, and Northeast India.
According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall is expected to continue in many states of South, Northeast, and East India from October 2 to 7, with heavy and very heavy precipitation possible in some places. At the same time, rain is forecasted in some states of North India towards the end of the week.
Rain is possible in several states of North India towards the end of the week. In Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, rain is possible in some places on October 6 and 7. Rain is expected in Himachal Pradesh from October 5 to 7, along with the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning on October 6 and 7. In Uttarakhand, rain is forecasted from October 5 to 7, with thunderstorms and lightning likely on October 6 and 7. In Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, rain is possible in isolated areas on October 6 and 7.
Rain is expected in Eastern Madhya Pradesh on October 2-3. Rain is possible in some places in Chhattisgarh from October 2 to 7. Rain is forecast in Central Maharashtra and Goa from October 2 to 7. Rain is possible in some places in the Gujarat region on October 2.
Increased rainfall activity is expected in the states of South India in the first half of October. Rain is possible in Kerala from October 2 to 7; very heavy rain is forecast in some areas on October 2, and heavy rains from October 4 to 6. On October 12, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds of 40-50 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h, are expected.
Karnataka may also experience a period of rain. Rain is possible in North Inner Karnataka from October 2 to 7, South Inner Karnataka from October 2 to 7, and Coastal Karnataka from October 3 to 7. Rain is expected in some places in Coastal Karnataka on October 2. Rain is possible in South Inner Karnataka on October 2, and heavy rains on October 2 and 5. Rain is expected in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from October 2 to 7, with heavy rain forecasted on October 2. Thunderstorms, lightning, and winds of 40-50 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h, are also possible in these places on October 2. Rain is also expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema from October 2 to 7. In these areas, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds of 40-50 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h, as well as strong surface winds, are possible from October 2 to 5.
Rain is forecasted in Telangana on October 2 and 3. Rain is expected in Lakshadweep from October 2 to 7, with thunderstorms and strong winds on October 2.
Rain is possible in all seven states of Northeast India—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura—from October 2 to 7. In Arunachal Pradesh, thunderstorms and lightning, as well as heavy rains, are expected on these two days on October 2.

