Heavy Rainfall Expected in Southern States

16-Sep-2026 06:05 PM

Thiruvananthapuram: Analysis of satellite imagery reveals that a cloud shield free of monsoon rain is moving southward, while a dense cloud mass extends over the southwestern Arabian Sea, covering the area around Lakshadweep, Kerala, and Sri Lanka. This cloud formation stretches as far as the Bay of Bengal, extending from Sri Lanka to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Another cloud cluster is active over the northeastern Arabian Sea, covering southeastern Pakistan and the northern coastal regions of Gujarat. A low-pressure area forming over southeastern Pakistan has now moved into the Saurashtra region of Gujarat and the adjacent northeastern Arabian Sea.

The monsoon trough currently appears to extend from its central point through Deesa, Guna, Satna, Daltonganj, Jamshedpur, and Digha, eventually merging into the Bay of Bengal. Its reach extends to northern coastal Odisha, central Assam, and southern coastal Assam. Meanwhile, another rain-bearing trough is active, moving from south-interior Karnataka towards Tamil Nadu and the Gulf of Mannar.

Given these systems, heavy rainfall is forecast for the South Indian states—Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry—over the next 5–6 days. Rainfall is urgently needed in these regions, as a precipitation deficit has jeopardized Kharif crops.