Satellite Tracks Monsoon’s Final March Over North India – Rainfall Set to Head South

Even though September is usually when the Indian monsoon starts to wind down, the newest satellite snapshots tell a different story. The INSAT‑3DS spacecraft captured a thick veil of clouds sprawling across the Himalayas, the Indo‑Gangetic plains and the heart of the country, making it clear that the southwest monsoon is still hard at work.

If you glance at the pictures, you’ll see massive cloud ribbons hugging the northern ridges, while convective storms pepper the eastern and northeastern states. Thunderheads dance over the Bay of Bengal, constantly feeding moisture back into the system – a reminder that the monsoon’s engine is still humming.

What does that mean for everyday life? For many, it translates into another week or so of intermittent showers, occasional thunderstorms and that lingering, humid feel that’s become almost September‑standard in Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata.

But the models aren’t staying idle. The latest runs from the India Meteorological Department suggest the active phase will cling on in the north, central and east zones for at least another seven days. After that, the script flips.

Come mid‑September, the monsoon’s core circulation is expected to swing southward. By around the 20th, rain‑making clouds should start thinning out over North and Northwest India, giving those regions a breather that many have been hoping for.

Meanwhile, the southern peninsula is gearing up. The same satellite data shows persistent cloud build‑up over the Bay of Bengal and eastern coastal areas, hinting that the next wave of showers will concentrate over Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

In short, the monsoon is still pulling a few more strings in the north, but the grand finale looks set to play out further down the subcontinent. Farmers, commuters and anyone with a garden will want to keep an eye on the updates – the rain is almost certainly on the move.