As of 22:08 GMT, 20 JUL 2008

SOUTH INDIA

SUMMARY- Showers and thunderstorms in South India over the weekend. Rainfall amounts of 0.25-3.00+ inches (6-76+ mm) with the heaviest activity in the northeast and west coastal areas. Flooding in portions of the region. Temperatures 84 to 102F (29 to 39C).

FORECAST-

TODAY...Monsoonal rain, showers/thunderstorms, 0.25-2.00+ inches (6-51+ mm), heaviest in the northeast with some additional flooding. Temperatures 83 to 103F (28 to 39C).

TONIGHT...Showers diminish some overnight.

TOMORROW...Similar conditions to those of today.

OUTLOOK...Rain/showers/thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday, heaviest in the northeast and west coastal areas. Temperatures warm.

INDIA GROUNDNUTS (PEANUTS) - Gujarat, south-central and southeast India are the major growing areas.

Two crops...June to September and November to March. This crop needs adequate but not excessive rains during the growing season.

CROP IMPACT: Key groundnut areas of Gujarat India have been drier during the past week, after earlier rains. The southern India groundnut region has seen and increase in shower activity recently, after earlier hotter and drier weather. However, there are still parts of India's south belt that are still too dry and hot. Source: Meteorlogix, DTN's brand of commercial weather services.