India, Sept. 22 -- With the withdrawal of southwest monsoon likely this week, Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) will continue to see clear skies and no rain ahead. The India Meteorological Department on Sunday said parts of Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan have favourable conditions for the withdrawal to take place within the next 24 hours.

"Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some more parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab; some parts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.." the IMD said in its weather bulletin on Sunday evening.

Delhi is currently experiencing dry, northwesterly winds and saw the last spell of rain on September 18 an...