Weather

July 15, 2025 5:22 PM

IMD strengthens India’s weather preparedness with accurate forecasts

As extreme weather events grow more frequent and unpredictable due to climate change, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is expanding its capabilities to make India a weather-resilient nation. With its legacy dating back to 1875, the IMD, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has become the backbone of the country’s weather forecasting, disaster preparedness, and climate monitoring efforts. IMD has earned widespread recognition for its accurate monsoon predictions. From 2021 to 2024, i...

July 15, 2025 5:18 PM

Monsoon remains central to India’s economy, culture, climate resilience

As India braces for another active monsoon season, experts are once again highlighting the monsoon’s critical role in shaping the country’s economic and cultural life. Often referred to as the lifeline of India, the monsoon rains impact agriculture, water availability, power generation, and the livelihoods of millions across the nation. The Indian monsoon system, driven by the seasonal reversal of winds due to differences in land and sea temperatures, brings two distinct rainy seasons: the ...

July 15, 2025 5:16 PM

Adapting to a shifting Monsoon: India’s new climate challenge

The Indian monsoon, long considered a stable feature of the subcontinent's climate, is undergoing major changes due to climate change. While overall annual rainfall has not shown a consistent trend at the national level, significant regional shifts and rising extremes are now evident. Dr. Rajeevan Madhavan Nair, former Secretary at the Ministry of Earth Sciences, highlighted growing disparities in monsoon behaviour. States like Kerala, parts of Northeast India, and East Central India are experi...

July 15, 2025 3:17 PM

Heavy rainfall continues across India; light showers likely in Delhi-NCR

A depression over central parts of northern Rajasthan and a well-marked low-pressure area over northern Jharkhand and adjoining southern Bihar have intensified rainfall activity across several regions of India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains over Rajasthan, Eastern, and Central India over the next 2–3 days. In the past 24 hours, isolated regions in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Kerala, Coastal Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Konk...

July 14, 2025 2:13 PM

Widespread rainfall predicted across India; Delhi-NCR to see light showers: IMD

India continues to witness an active monsoon phase, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting extremely heavy rainfall (over 21 cm ) at isolated places in Rajasthan on Monday and Tuesday. Similar intense showers are likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, and southeast Jharkhand on July 14, and Chhattisgarh on July 15. Very heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places across Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on July 14 and 15. West Rajasthan may receive heavy showers on...

July 14, 2025 12:02 PM

Heavy rain batters UP, HP, Rajasthan as northern India braces for continued Monsoon surge

India is currently in the midst of an active monsoon phase, with widespread rainfall and dynamic weather conditions affecting large parts of the northern and central regions on Monday. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in New Delhi, the past 24 hours witnessed significant precipitation across several states, notably Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Isolated pockets in Uttar Pradesh recorded very heavy rainfall, with Mahroni in Lalitpur receiving 163 mm, Lalitpur 147 mm, and Fat...

July 11, 2025 4:21 PM

Heavy Rain to Lash Central and Northwest India; Delhi-NCR to Experience Moderate Showers

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over central and adjoining northwest India for the next four to five days, with possibility of very heavy rainfall over southern Uttar Pradesh today, eastern Rajasthan from July 11 to 15, and Madhya Pradesh between July 11 and 14. Uttarakhand is also expected to receive significant rainfall on July 15 and 16. Weather forecast for Delhi-NCR In the Delhi-NCR region, the weather will r...

July 10, 2025 3:25 PM

Heavy rainfall likely to continue over northwest, central India: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over northwest India for the next 2 to 3 days and over central India for the next 4 to 5 days. According to the latest IMD update, regions likely to witness very heavy rainfall today include Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand is expected to receive heavy showers on July 13, while western Rajasthan may see intense rainfall on July 14. ...

July 8, 2025 2:29 PM

Active monsoon conditions likely to prevail over central India; heavy rain likely in eastern MP: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that active monsoon conditions are likely to prevail over central parts of the country during next 4-5 days, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall (over 21 cm) at isolated locations in eastern Madhya Pradesh. Widespread very heavy rainfall is also expected across several regions. Areas likely to be affected today include Uttarakhand, Tripura, Mizoram, Gujarat region, Telangana, Gangetic West Bengal, and Odisha. Konkan & Go...

July 7, 2025 1:59 PM

IMD predicts widespread rainfall across India; Delhi-NCR to see cooler, wet days ahead

A low-pressure area over southwest Gangetic West Bengal and surrounding regions is expected to bring widespread heavy rainfall to several parts of India over the next few days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. Central and eastern India are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next three to four days, with isolated pockets - particularly in east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and interior Odisha - experiencing extremely heavy downpour (21 cm or...