Southwest Monsoon Withdraws from India as Northeast Monsoon Begins in South
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from India on October 15, 2026, marking the end of the four-month season. Concurrently, the northeast monsoon began over southern states including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka, bringing widespread rainfall expected to continue until late October. This year's southwest monsoon rainfall was 12.6% below normal, influenced by El Niño conditions. The northeast monsoon, important for southern India and rabi crops, is forecasted to be normal through December.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, thefinancialexpress, thehindu, thehindu, indianexpress, indiatoday, news18, businessstandard, and 1 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 15 Oct, 09:04 am. Other outlets followed.