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Srinagar, Sept 25: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday announced the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from Jammu and Kashmir, marking the end of a rainy season that left behind a surplus of precipitation.

The season, which had intensified from July 8 onward, was marked by showers, with extremely heavy spells recorded on August 25–26 and again on September 2–3.

According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, the overall rainfall from June 1 to September 24 showed a departure of plus 30 percent from normal, placing it in the “excess” category.

Director Meteorological Centre Srinagar, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, told Rising Kashmir that weather will now turn largely stable till first week of Octomber.

“From September 26 to 30, generally dry conditions are expec

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