PUNE: The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from Maharashtra on October 3, with the withdrawal line reaching Pune, marking the city’s earliest monsoon retreat since 2014. The withdrawal comes without a significant final spell of rainfall, leaving the state with a 17% rainfall deficit at the end o»»»

According to the IMD withdrawal map, the normal withdrawal dates for Mumbai and Pune are around Oct 8 and 9, respectively, making the Oct 3 withdrawal nearly a week early Pune: The southwest monsoon withdrawal commenced in Maharashtra on Saturday, Oct 3, covering parts of the state, including Pune »»»