IMD has issued heavy rainfall warnings for several regions across India, including Konkan, Goa, and Coastal Karnataka. Monsoon withdrawal continues from parts of Rajasthan, with further retreat expected in the next 24 hours.

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The normal date for monsoon to begin withdrawal from extreme northwest India regions is 17 September, but due to successive weather systems developed in recent days, the monsoon has been active throughout September.

All India Seasonal cumulative rainfall % departure during this year’s monsoon Season’s Rainfall (from June 1 to September 18) is +7%.

Approximately 10 days later than usual, the withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon in Gujarat is expected to begin today.

The IMD predicts that widespread rainfall will continue over parts of Gujarat and western India throughout the week, which could delay the withdrawal in those areas

Delayed by around 10 days, the withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon is likely to commence from Monday in Gujarat. Even as the state has already received over 125 per cent of the average rainfall of the season this year, heavy rain is likely to lash several parts between September 25 and September 27, as per the weather forecast.

India's monsoon rains started retreating from the northwest of the country on Monday, nearly a week later than normal, the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.