Guwahati: The southwest monsoon has started gradually retreating from the northeast, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicating that its complete withdrawal from the region is likely to be close to the normal timeline.In the northeast, the monsoon withdrawal line currently passes through Dhubri district in western Assam. In its latest bulletin on Wednesday, the Met department said conditions were becoming favourable for its further retreat from the remaining parts of the country.Over the past five years, the earliest complete withdrawal of the monsoon from the northeast was recorded on Oct 14 in 2024 and 2025. It withdrew from the region on Oct 17 in 2023, Oct 20 in 2022 and Oct 23 in 2021.“The line of withdrawal of southwest monsoon continues to pass through 27.0°N/90.5°E, Dhubri, Kolkata, Angul, Khammam, Honavar and 14.0°N/73.0°E,” IMD said in its latest bulletin.Rainfall is likely to continue in parts of the northeast during the withdrawal process over the coming days. IMD has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh from Oct 14 to 20, and over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from Oct 14 to 18.According to Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, light rain and thundershowers are very likely at isolated places across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram on Thursday. Dry weather is likely to prevail over Tripura on Thursday.