By Admin 
The monsoon which people were waiting for across the country has finally reached Kerala. However, this time many speculations were being made regarding the arrival of monsoon. Usually, monsoon reaches Kerala by June 1, whereas this time the Meteorological Department had predicted its arrival only on May 26. But the monsoon neither arrived before the scheduled time nor on June 1. Finally, on June 4, the south-west monsoon hit Kerala, after which heavy rains started in many areas of South India including Kerala.
According to the Meteorological Department, now the monsoon is progressing rapidly and by June 5, it has reached some parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Goa. In the coming days, it will move further and reach the states of North India. The Meteorological Department has said that during the next seven days, there may be heavy to very heavy rain at many places in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Goa. At the same time, an alert of heavy rain has also been issued in the states of North-East India. In the next two to three days, monsoon may reach central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, south-west Bay of Bengal, west-central and east-central Bay of Bengal and many parts of Northeast India.
Southwest Monsoon Update!
Southwest monsoon has further advance into some more parts of Karnataka, Tamilnadu and some parts of Goa on today, the 5th June 2026.#SouthwestMonsoon #MonsoonUpdate #KarnatakaWeather #TamilNaduRain #GoaWeather #RainySeason2026 #WeatherForecast… pic.twitter.com/ijTCrcDvnw
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 5, 2026
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When will it rain in North East?
According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of widespread rain in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya between June 5 and 11. At the same time, good rain can also be seen in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from June 6 to 11. During June 5 to 7, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds are expected in Assam and Meghalaya. Apart from this, rain may continue in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from June 5 to 8.
When will it rain in South India?
Talking about South India, there is a possibility of rain at many places in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during June 5 to 11. There may be rain in North Interior Karnataka between June 6 to 11 and in South Interior Karnataka between June 5 and June 8 to 11.
Fear of lightning in many southern states
Apart from this, during June 5 to 11, good rain is expected at many places in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep and Telangana. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal may also receive heavy rains between June 5 to 7 and June 8 to 11. Heavy rain has been predicted in Kerala and Mahe from June 6 to 7 and June 10 to 11. There is a possibility of heavy rain in Lakshadweep from 5 to 7 June and in many parts of Karnataka from 5 to 11 June. The Meteorological Department has also said that thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds may occur in many areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana and Karnataka.
Weather is going to change in North India
The weather is going to change in North India also. There may be rain in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh during June 5 and 6. Heavy rain is also expected in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on June 5. Apart from this, there may be rain in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab from June 5 to June 7 and June 11. There is a possibility of rain in Western Uttar Pradesh from June 5 to 6 and June 11, while in Eastern Uttar Pradesh from June 5 to 6 and June 10 to 11. The weather is going to change in Rajasthan also. It is expected to rain in Western Rajasthan from June 5 to 7 and in Eastern Rajasthan from June 5 to 11. Whereas in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, rain may continue from June 6 to 11. Alert of storm, lightning and strong winds has also been issued in many areas.
When will monsoon reach UP and Delhi?
According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon will now gradually move towards North India. Monsoon usually reaches Maharashtra around June 10. It is likely to reach most parts of Madhya Pradesh by June 15, while in some areas it may reach by June 20. Monsoon usually reaches Gujarat between 20th and 25th June. Monsoon is expected to reach Uttar Pradesh between June 20 and 25. At the same time, the possibility of monsoon arriving in Bihar by June 15 has been expressed. The probable date of arrival of monsoon in the national capital Delhi has been said to be 25th June.
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