By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 13: The monsoon is finally set to bid goodbye to Meghalaya on Tuesday.
IMD Shillong officials on Monday said that the complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the state is expected by Tuesday.
Meghalaya suffered the “highest rainfall deficit in the country”, about 56 per cent below normal, receiving only 690.7 mm of rain against the normal 1,555.4 mm between June 1 and July 28, according to IMD data.
For the entire June-September span, the state registered a deficit of around 45 per cent rainfall, with 1,328.5 mm of rain compared to the normal 2,401.4 mm, it said.
Meteorologists attributed the anomaly to shifting monsoon dynamics and weakening moisture inflow, raising concerns over agriculture, water availability and local ecosystems.
