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Monsoon update for September 5: Widespread rain likely over southern peninsula

Light to moderate rain, with some heavy spells, is also expected in parts of north India and some areas of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh

September 05, 2022 / 11:40 IST
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(Image: AFP)
(Image: AFP)

The monsoon trough is running along the foothills of the Himalayas and the eastern end is running north of its normal position, private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on September 5.

A north-south trough is extending from the cyclonic circulation over Lakshadweep to North Madhya Maharashtra across Konkan.

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Skymet predicts light to moderate rain with few heavy spells and isolated very heavy showers over the next 24 hours over eastern and northeastern regions like Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Gangetic West Bengal as well as parts of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Widespread rain is possible over multiple parts of the southern peninsula.