India Meteorological Department News

Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive more heavy to very heavy rainfall till August 22 as a well-marked low-pressure area near southeastern UP maintains strong monsoon activity, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.The system is likely to m

Central Maharashtra should brace for fairly widespread to widespread rainfall till August 14, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. There is a likelihood of isolated heavy rainfall in the region on August 13 and, again, on August 15 and

The state capital found little respite from the heat on Sunday. Although the maximum temperature settled at 39.7 C, the feels like temperature touched 45.8 C due to high humidity, which ranged between 48% and 83%, making for an uncomfortable day despite a brie

With days of intense rain, Delhi has crossed its average August rainfall in just the first eight days of the month. The cumulative rainfall for August was recorded at 230.1 mm until 8.30 pm on Saturday at Safdarjung, the Capital s base station

Heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms, is likely to continue in several parts of India on Sunday as the monsoon advances through Surat, Indore, Mandla, Daltonganj, and Motihari, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in its forecast. Conditions al

India's monsoon has weakened, increasing the rainfall deficit to eighteen percent. This dry spell threatens kharif sowing momentum, impacting agricultural output

While 92.3 mm rain was recorded overnight in the city, a three year high for July as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature of the city fell to a six year low for the month of July as per IMD data. While chances of rain will con

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rainfall for most states in the country as the Southwest Monsoon covered the entire country on July 9. The met department predicted more rain for the northern hilly and Gangetic planes, warning of hea

At 11 pm on Thursday, the narrow lanes of Sarvodaya Nagar, a neighbourhood in Ghaziabad, were silent. Residents sat on their haunches on staircases outside their houses, watching as the rainwater slowly receded

LUCKNOW Despite the arrival of a delayed monsoon in Uttar Pradesh on June 30 running 12 days behind schedule the state continues to grapple with a 40% rainfall deficit. According to data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the shortfall is p

Several states are reeling under monsoon fury, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rains and thunderstorms in Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. Three people were killed, and many more were injured, in a landsl

The monsoon s first heavy rain on Tuesday disrupted normal life and left several roads and residential areas waterlogged for hours in several places of Haryana. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 78.5 mm of rain was recorded between 8.30am

Delhi is set to receive more rain from Tuesday through Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for Tuesday and Thursday and forecasting multiple spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds over the next

For Mumbaikars, there s a grim familiarity to the crisis unfolding in the city that has taken at least seven lives in the past five days. Relentless rain has submerged roads, inundated homes in low-lying neighbourhoods, delayed commuters, and forced educationa

Mumbai rains today: Maharashtra is grappling with record-breaking rainfall, leading to 13 fatalities in Mumbai, Palghar, and Raigad over the past few days. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and surrounding areas, warning of

The southwest monsoon was 39.8 per cent below normal in June, with the all-India average rainfall of 99.5 mm the fifth lowest recorded for that month after 2014, 2009, 1926 and 1905. This month, which coincides with the peak plantings of the kharif crop, has b

With the formation of season's first depression over the Bay of Bengal, eight states across India's central and west coast are expected to receive extremely heavy to heavy rainfall over the next two days. For Monday, IMD has issued a 'red alert' for Chhattisga

Unfavourable conditions for the advance of the southwest monsoon in Uttar Pradesh have led to a sharp rainfall imbalance across the state, with 34 of its 75 districts recording a large rainfall deficit between June 1 and June 21, according to the latest data f

After days of waiting, parts of Mumbai finally received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday morning, bringing much-needed relief from the heat and humidity that had gripped the city. The showers come as the southwest monsoon, whose advance has been slower tha

Heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms are likely to continue in several parts of India on Saturday as monsoon advances through Harnai, Solapur, Hyderabad, Koraput, Phulbani, Muzaffarpur, Jamui and Ranchi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in i

Uttar Pradesh has recorded a 32% rainfall deficit so far in June, with eastern districts facing a severe shortfall and the southwest monsoon yet to reach the region by its normal arrival date of June 18, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said the advancement of the Southwest Monsoon over the remaining parts of Maharashtra has remained stalled over the past few days due to the absence of favourable large-scale meteorological conditions. Acco

The Southwest Monsoon has maintained a steady progress stride for the fourth straight day since its June 4 onset this year. With its latest advance Monday, the monsoon has made an onset over Solapur...

With mercury expected to rise in Himachal Pradesh in coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, office has sounded a yellow alert of heatwave conditions in Una, Bilaspur and...

The southwest monsoon has entered the South Konkan region, but widespread rainfall across Maharashtra is unlikely until at least June 15, prompting the state government to advise farmers against...

Two days after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the onset of monsoon in Kerala, southwest monsoon winds advanced into parts of Maharashtra on Saturday. According to the weather...

As several parts of India continue to reel under extreme heat, the United Nations weather agency has warned that a moderate or possibly strong El Ni o could develop in the coming months, raising concerns over higher temperatures, erratic rainfall and stress on

Punjab is staring at a challenging monsoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast below-normal rainfall and a hotter-than-usual June marked by an increased number of heatwave days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its updated long-range forecast for the southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall June-September 2026 and monthly rainfall and temperature outlook for June 2026, has alerted about the possibility of above-normal heatwave...