Monsoon fury on Friday: Heavy rain alerts for North and South India

Key points

• The southwest monsoon is set to bring widespread changes across India on Friday, June 5, 2026, as the system continues to strengthen and progress inland.
• Following its official onset over Kerala, the monsoon is expected to intensify, bringing heavy rainfall and active weather conditions to various regions.
• MONSOON ADVANCE AND RAINFALL FORECAST The monsoon is likely to maintain its momentum on Friday, further penetrating the southern peninsula.
• Heavy to very heavy rainfall, ranging from seven to 20 centimetres, is expected to persist across Kerala and Karnataka.
• Heavy rain clouds loom over the New Delhi skyline as the monsoon moves northward.