Monsoon Forecast

September 26, 2025 3:38 PM

Heavy rainfall likely in Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh; southwest monsoon withdraws further: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall over Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Kerala on September 26 and 27. Marathwada, central Maharashtra, and Konkan & Goa are also expected to witness heavy showers from September 26 to 30, with extremely heavy rainfall likely over Odisha and Telangana on September 26 and over Konkan, Goa, and the ghat areas of central Maharashtra on September 28. Very heavy rainfall is expected over M...

September 25, 2025 4:01 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in Telangana, Vidarbha; monsoon withdrawal advances

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Telangana and Vidarbha. According to IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Vidarbha on Thursday, Telangana on Thursday and Friday, and coastal Andhra Pradesh on September 26. Odisha is expected to receive intense showers on September 26 and 27, while central Maharashtra, Konkan, and Goa are likely to witness heavy rain from September 26 to 30. Marathawada will receive significant rainfall...

September 24, 2025 4:03 PM

Heavy rainfall forecast for Chhattisgarh, Odisha; Delhi to see clear skies till Sept 26

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Chhattisgarh and Odisha on Wednesday. According to the IMD, a low-pressure area currently lies over north Odisha and adjoining regions of northwest Bay of Bengal and Gangetic West Bengal, with another fresh low-pressure system likely to form over north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal around September 25. Under the influence of these systems, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across severa...

September 18, 2025 2:18 PM

Heavy rainfall to continue over Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands; light showers likely in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim on Wednesday, with heavy showers expected to persist over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands for the next two days. Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rainfall on September 22. In the past 24 hours, very heavy rainfall (12-20 cm) was recorded at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, eastern Madhya Pradesh, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, ...

September 18, 2025 11:28 AM

Heavy rainfall forecast in 21 Tamil Nadu districts; fishermen warned to stay ashore

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu on Thursday, warning of heavy showers in at least 21 districts due to an upper-level cyclonic circulation and lower-level convergence over southern India. According to the IMD bulletin, Sriperumbudur in Kanchipuram district recorded the highest rainfall at 18 cm during the 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. This was followed by 13 cm in Manali New Town (Chennai), 10 cm in Guruvaadi (Ariyalur district), a...

September 17, 2025 3:49 PM

Heavy rainfall to continue in Bihar, Northeast; light showers expected in Delhi-NCR

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Several of these regions have already recorded extremely heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, with some locations in Bihar reporting more than 21 cm of rain. Very heavy rainfall was also observed in isolated areas of Uttarakhand, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, western Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Megh...

September 16, 2025 2:18 PM

Southwest Monsoon withdraws further; heavy rainfall forecast for Uttarakhand, east UP, Bihar, Bengal and Sikkim

Even as the monsoon retreats from western parts of the country, with the southwest monsoon withdrawing from parts of Rajasthan as well as some regions of Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue over Uttarakhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim for the next two days. The IMD warned that these regions could receive 12–20 cm of rain at isolated places, with Uttara...

September 16, 2025 1:34 PM

Heavy rains raise landslide risk in Assam, ASDMA issues advisory

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Tuesday issued an advisory warning of increased risks of waterlogging, traffic disruption, and localised landslides as heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to lash several districts of the state, including the Greater Guwahati area, over the next 2–3 days. Local authorities are closely monitoring the situation, with emergency response systems placed on high alert. According to the DIPR Assam, the advisory follows recent incidents o...

September 15, 2025 3:08 PM

Heavy rainfall to persist over Northeast, Maharashtra; monsoon withdrawal likely in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Northeast India and Maharashtra for the next two to three days, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall expected over northern Konkan and central Maharashtra on Monday. IMD said that conditions are favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from more parts of Rajasthan and some areas of Punjab and Gujarat over the next two days. In the last 24 hours, extremely heavy rainfall (21 cm or mo...

September 12, 2025 2:47 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in several states, signals onset of monsoon withdrawal from Rajasthan

A low-pressure area over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off the northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts, is set to trigger widespread rainfall activity over eastern, southern, and central India in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Yanam on September 12 and 13, Telangana between September 12 and 14, and Maharashtra between September 13 and 15. En...