Orange alert for coastal Karnataka
Forecasters have issued an orange alert for heavy rain over Udupi and Dakshina Kannada through Saturday. Fishing boats are advised to stay in harbour.
Sana Qureshi
LiveMonsoonUpdated · Friday, 9 October 2026
Monsoon tracker: withdrawal stalls over central India as late rains linger
District-level rainfall, reservoir levels and what the delayed retreat means for rabi sowing. Demo data.
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What we know
- The monsoon withdrawal line has not moved for six days, sitting over parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
- Seasonal rainfall is 7% above the long-period average nationally.
- Reservoir storage stands at 84% of capacity, the highest for this date in five years.
- Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are pushing wheat sowing back by one to two weeks.
Key events (3)
- Key event
Reservoirs at a five-year high
Storage across 150 monitored reservoirs is well above the ten-year average for this week.
- Live storage
- 84%
- +11 pts vs avg
- Season rainfall
- +7%
- above normal
- Districts deficient
- 62
Meera Iyer
Rainfall departure by region
Central India has been the wettest region this season, while parts of the east remain in deficit.
Departure from normal, %Demo data Meera Iyer
A farmer's view from Ludhiana
Ananya Rao spoke to growers outside Ludhiana who are waiting for fields to dry.
The soil is still holding water from September. If we sow now the seed will rot. We will wait ten more days and pray the cold comes on time.
Ananya Rao
- Key event
Why the withdrawal has stalled
A persistent low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is feeding moisture inland, delaying the dry northwesterly winds that usually mark the monsoon's exit.
Meera Iyer
Mumbai records 38 mm overnight
Light to moderate showers in the city and suburbs. Local trains are running on schedule.
Sana Qureshi
Advice for farmers this week
Agriculture scientists are recommending the following:
- Delay wheat sowing until topsoil moisture drops
- Consider short-duration mustard varieties in rain-fed plots
- Check district advisories every 48 hours
Ananya Rao
Heat returns to the northwest
Daytime highs in Rajasthan are back above 36°C as skies clear.
Sana Qureshi
- Key event
Kerala sees thundershowers
Isolated thunderstorms are expected across Kerala this afternoon, a typical transition-season pattern.
Sana Qureshi
Satellite picture at dawn
Cloud bands remain thick over Vidarbha and Telangana; the northwest is largely clear.
Meera Iyer
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Today on the tracker
We will bring you rainfall readings, alerts and reporting from the field through the day. All figures are demo data.
Sana Qureshi