Weather Update: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather warnings due to the influence of upper air systems and cyclonic circulations on rainfall across India. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in north Gujarat, while isolated showers may occur in Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra. Rainfall is predicted to increase over Northwest India, and a new low-pressure system in the northwest Bay of Bengal could bring fresh heavy rain to eastern India. Here are the details:
West India: Heavy Rainfall and Strong Winds Continue
Western India, particularly Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa, is expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coming days. Coastal regions may experience strong surface winds reaching up to 50 kmph.
|
Region |
Weather Forecast |
Date |
|
North Gujarat |
Heavy to very heavy rainfall |
Till 23rd Aug; fresh spell from 25th Aug |
|
Konkan & Goa |
Heavy rainfall with very heavy rain over Konkan |
22st-26th Aug; peak on 25th & 26th |
|
Madhya Maharashtra (ghats) |
Heavy rainfall; very heavy rain on ghat areas |
22st Aug |
|
Gujarat Coast |
Strong winds, 40-50 kmph |
Next 5 days |
|
Maharashtra Coast |
Strong winds, 40-50 kmph |
22nd Aug |
|
Rest of West India |
Light to moderate rainfall at most places |
Next 7 days |
East and Central India: Isolated Heavy Rainfall with Thunderstorms
Central and eastern states will continue to receive scattered heavy rainfall, with certain regions seeing very heavy rainfall on specific days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected in many areas.
|
Region |
Weather Forecast |
Date |
|
West Madhya Pradesh |
Isolated very heavy rainfall |
22nd Aug |
|
Gangetic West Bengal |
Very heavy rainfall |
22nd Aug |
|
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal |
Very heavy rainfall |
22st Aug |
|
Jharkhand |
Very heavy rainfall |
22nd & 23rd Aug |
|
Bihar |
Very heavy rainfall |
22nd & 23rd Aug |
|
Odisha |
Very heavy rainfall |
22nd, 25th & 26th Aug |
|
Chhattisgarh |
Very heavy rainfall |
25th-27th Aug |
|
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms |
Next 5-7 days |
|
Vidarbha |
Isolated heavy rainfall |
26th & 27th Aug |
Northwest India: Scattered Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms
Northwest India, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, will experience isolated heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Some regions may see very heavy rainfall during specific periods.
|
Region |
Weather Forecast |
Date |
|
East Rajasthan |
Isolated very heavy rainfall |
22st-24th Aug |
|
Punjab & Haryana |
Isolated very heavy rainfall |
23rd Aug |
|
Isolated very heavy rainfall |
22nd-25th Aug |
|
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Isolated very heavy rainfall |
23rd-26th Aug |
|
West Rajasthan |
Isolated very heavy rainfall |
23rd & 24th Aug |
|
Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad |
Light/moderate rainfall with thunderstorms |
Next 7 days |
|
Rest of Northwest India |
Light/moderate rainfall at most places |
Next 6-7 days |
Northeast India: Intense Rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya
Northeast states will continue to receive isolated heavy rainfall, with very heavy rain forecast for Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Assam, and Meghalaya on 22nd August.
|
Region |
Weather Forecast |
Date |
|
Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Assam & Meghalaya |
Very heavy rainfall |
22nd Aug |
|
Assam & Meghalaya |
Isolated heavy rainfall |
Next 5 days |
|
Nagaland, Manipur |
Isolated heavy rainfall |
Next 5 days |
|
Entire Northeast India |
Light/moderate rainfall with thunderstorms |
Next 3 days |
South Peninsular India: Scattered Rainfall Over Coastal States
South India is likely to see isolated heavy rainfall in Karnataka, Kerala, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh towards the end of the month. Thunderstorms and light to moderate rain will be experienced in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and parts of Andhra Pradesh.
|
Region |
Weather Forecast |
Date |
|
Coastal & North Interior Karnataka |
Isolated heavy rainfall |
26th & 27th Aug |
|
Kerala |
Isolated heavy rainfall |
26th & 27th Aug |
|
Coastal Andhra Pradesh |
Isolated heavy rainfall |
25th & 26th Aug |
|
Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam |
Light/moderate rainfall with thunderstorms |
Next 5 days |
Delhi/NCR Weather: Cloudy Skies with Light Rain
The national capital region will witness generally cloudy conditions with occasional light to moderate rain or thundershowers. Temperatures will remain slightly above normal on some days and below normal on others.
|
Date |
Max Temp (°C) |
Min Temp (°C) |
Weather |
|
22 Aug |
34-36 |
23-25 |
Cloudy, possibility of light rain/thundershowers |
|
23 Aug |
30-32 |
22-24 |
Cloudy, light to moderate rain/thundershowers, isolated intense spells |
|
24 Aug |
30-32 |
21-23 |
Cloudy, light to moderate rain/thundershowers, isolated intense spells |
Surface winds over Delhi are predominantly from the southeast direction, with speeds ranging between 5 and 20 kmph across the period.
