Hyderabad, Oct 21: Northeast Monsoon rains are likely to commence over Southeast Peninsular India from around October 26, Meteorological Centre said Today.

In a bulletin here, it said that the conditions are becoming favorable for further withdrawal of Southwest monsoon from remaining parts of Northeast India, entire North Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of West Bengal, some parts of Central Bay of Bengal, remaining parts of Odisha, some parts of Andhra Pradesh, some more parts of Telangana, entire Goa, some more parts of Karnataka and some more parts of Central Arabian Sea around October 23.

With the likely setting in of northeasterly winds in the lower tropospheric levels over the Bay of Bengal and extreme south Peninsular India, the southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from the entire country around October 26.

Simultaneously, the Northeast Monsoon rains are also likely to commence over Southeast Peninsular India from around October 26, it said.

Mainly low-level Northerlies prevail over the state.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana on October 25.

Dry weather is likely to prevail in Telangana from October 21 to 24, the bulletin added. (UNI)