Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Southern Peninsula Rainfall Subdued as Central India Faces Heavy Rain
The India Meteorological Department expects southern peninsular India to receive less rain than some other parts of the country.
Most southern areas may get only occasional showers from 4-9 September.
Coastal Karnataka is expected to be wetter than the surrounding southern regions.
A low-pressure weather system over Madhya Pradesh is likely to bring very heavy rain there on 4-5 September.
Parts of northern India are also expected to get frequent rain.
Eastern and northeastern India may remain wet through 9 September.
Some places have already received very heavy rain in the previous 24 hours.
This forecast describes where rain is likely to be heavier or lighter during the coming days.
Rainfall across southern peninsular India is expected to remain isolated to scattered from 4-9 September.
Coastal Karnataka is forecast to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, unlike most southern areas.
A well-marked low-pressure area over northeast Madhya Pradesh is expected to produce heavy to very heavy rain on 4-5 September.
Northern, eastern and northeastern regions are forecast to receive widespread rainfall in several areas through 9 September.
Very heavy rainfall of 12-20 centimetres was recorded in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh during the previous 24 hours.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued the rainfall forecast.
- What
- Rainfall is expected to be subdued across most of southern peninsular India, while heavier rain is forecast in central, northern, eastern and northeastern areas.
- When
- The main forecast period is 4-9 September; the low-pressure system is expected to affect Madhya Pradesh on 4-5 September.
- Where
- Southern peninsular India, central India, northern India, eastern India and the northeastern region.
- Why
- A well-marked low-pressure area is driving heavy rain over central India, while the monsoon is more active over central, northern and parts of eastern India.
- Southern peninsula outlook
- Isolated to scattered rainfall is forecast across most southern areas from 4-9 September.
- Wettest southern area
- Coastal Karnataka is expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from 4-9 September.
- Low-pressure system
- A well-marked low-pressure area is located over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas.
- Central India forecast
- Madhya Pradesh may receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on 4-5 September.
- Eastern and northeastern forecast
- Several areas are forecast to receive widespread rainfall at different times through 9 September.
- Recent rainfall
- Very heavy rainfall of 12-20 centimetres was recorded at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, east Madhya Pradesh and west Uttar Pradesh.