India Meteorological Department

March 2, 2026 12:39 PM

India set to witness total lunar eclipse tomorrow, confirms IMD

A total lunar eclipse will take place across several time zones on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. In this, the Moon moves from right to left, passing through Earth's shadow. According to the India Meteorological Department, a total lunar eclipse will occur when the whole Moon comes under the umbral shadow of the Earth, and a partial lunar eclipse occurs only when a part of the Moon comes under the shadow of the Earth. India Meteorological Department, in a post on X, mentioned that a total lunar eclip...

February 21, 2026 11:19 AM

Heavy rain forecast for six districts in Tamil Nadu today

A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday, the Meteorological Department said, even as parts of south Tamil Nadu brace for heavy rainfall under the influence of prevailing atmospheric conditions. According to officials, an atmospheric circulation persisting over south Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Kerala is expected to trigger widespread showers accompanied by thunderstorms in several districts. Heavy rain is forecast for Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli...

January 15, 2026 9:57 PM

IMD to install 200 automatic weather stations across four metros in 2026: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh on Thursday announced a major expansion of India’s urban weather observation network, with the India Meteorological Department set to install 200 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) across four major metropolitan cities in 2026. Addressing the 151st Foundation Day celebrations of IMD, Singh said that 50 AWS each will be deployed in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune to enable hyper-local, real-...

December 3, 2025 9:54 AM

Heavy rain forecast in western Tamil Nadu; schools closed in several districts

Heavy rain is expected across the western parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting intense showers in Nilgiris, Erode and Coimbatore districts. The rainfall is associated with the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah, which weakened into a deep depression and later into a low-pressure area near the Tamil Nadu coast. Chennai and its neighbouring districts - Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram - continued to receive steady rain from early morning, f...

November 16, 2025 3:38 PM

Cold wave persists in central and northern India; heavy rainfall forecast for southern states

Cold wave conditions continued across central and parts of northwest and east India on Sunday, with temperatures expected to remain low for the next two to three days before a slight rise. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several regions, particularly Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, experienced cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in the past 24 hours. Minimum temperatures fell by 2-3°C across many parts of central, northwest, east and north penin...

November 13, 2025 3:48 PM

Cold wave conditions to persist over parts of MP and Chhattisgarh; heavy rains likely over southern states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold wave conditions are likely to continue over parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh till November 16, even as southern states brace for another spell of heavy rainfall. The IMD said that cold to severe cold wave conditions are likely to prevail over western Madhya Pradesh on November 13 and 14, extending to isolated pockets of eastern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh through November 16. The mercury has dropped significantly across centra...

November 13, 2025 12:29 PM

Mercury Dips Further in Kashmir; Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night at Minus 2.1°C

Temperatures plummeted across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, with Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season at –2.1°C. At the Pahalgam hill station, the minimum temperature dropped to–3.8°C, while Gulmarg registered 0.5°C. In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded a minimum of 10.2°C, followed by Katra at 9.5°C, Batote at 2.9°C, and Bhaderwah at 1°C. Officials from the Meteorological (MeT) Department said minimum temperatures are expected to fall further in the coming day...

November 12, 2025 4:03 PM

Cold wave grips central India; heavy rain forecast for Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that cold wave conditions are likely to continue across parts of western Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan until November 15. The weather agency also predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and over Kerala and Mahe on November 12 and 13. Over the next few days, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely in many parts of southern India. Tamil Nadu is expected to experience isolated heavy showers...

November 10, 2025 4:17 PM

Cold wave to grip central and northern India; heavy rain likely over southern states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast cold wave to severe cold wave conditions over several parts of central and northern India during the next few days, while isolated heavy rainfall is expected over southern states, including Tamil Nadu and Kerala. According to the IMD, cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets of western Madhya Pradesh from November 10 to 12. Cold wave conditions are also likely in parts of Haryana, Chandig...

November 7, 2025 2:23 PM

Heavy rain forecast for southern India; Delhi to see clear skies and low night temperatures

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu from November 7 to 9 and over Kerala from November 8 to 10. In the past 24 hours, isolated heavy rain was recorded in parts of southern interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. IMD defines heavy rain as rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm, very heavy rain as rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm, and extremely heavy rain as rainfall exceeding 204.4 mm. The IMD reported that night tempe...