Weather today, September 18: IMD forecasts widespread thunderstorms across north and northeast India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh spell of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across large parts of the country between September 17 and 23. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in several states, with gusty winds reaching up to 60 kmph expected in parts of south India during this period.

Jammu and Kashmir

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely on September 17. No further significant rainfall activity has been forecast for the state through the rest of the period.

Ladakh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely on September 17. This is expected to be the primary weather activity forecast for the region during the week.

Himachal Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely on September 17. No major rainfall activity has been forecast for the state beyond this date.

Punjab

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely on September 17. Isolated heavy rainfall is also expected on the same day.

Haryana

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on September 17. No further significant weather activity has been forecast for the state during the remainder of the period.

Chandigarh

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on September 17. No additional rainfall activity has been forecast for the union territory beyond this date.

Delhi

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on September 17. No further significant rainfall has been forecast for the capital through the rest of the week.

Rajasthan

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over the eastern parts of the state during September 17-18. No major rainfall activity has been forecast for Rajasthan beyond this period.

Madhya Pradesh

Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely over the western parts of the state through September 17-23. The eastern parts of the state are expected to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during September 17-18, transitioning to isolated to scattered rainfall during September 19-23.

Maharashtra

Rainfall activity is expected to vary across the state's regions this week. The Konkan coast and Vidarbha are likely to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall at the start and end of the period, while Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada are forecast to experience isolated to scattered rainfall through much of the week, intensifying into fairly widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph between September 20 and 22, along with isolated heavy rainfall during September 21-22.

Chhattisgarh

Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely on September 17, transitioning to fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during September 18-23. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected during September 20-23.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely through September 17-23. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected during September 18-20.

West Bengal

Rainfall activity is forecast across both the sub-Himalayan and Gangetic parts of the state this week. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal is likely to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during September 17-19, with isolated heavy rainfall on September 18 and isolated very heavy rainfall on September 17, while Gangetic West Bengal is expected to receive fairly widespread rainfall during September 17-20 and again on September 23.

Sikkim

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely during September 17-19, easing to isolated to scattered rainfall during September 20-23. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected on September 18, with isolated very heavy rainfall likely on September 17.

Odisha

Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely during September 17-20, transitioning to fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during September 21-23. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected during September 17-18 and again on September 23.

Bihar

Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely through September 17-23. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected during September 17-18.

Jharkhand

Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely through September 17-23. No isolated heavy rainfall has been specifically forecast for the state during this period.

Arunachal Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 17, easing to isolated to scattered rainfall during September 18-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are expected during September 17-18, with isolated heavy rainfall likely on September 17.

Assam

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 17, easing to isolated to scattered rainfall during September 18-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are expected during September 17-21, with isolated heavy rainfall likely on September 17 and during September 19-21.

Meghalaya

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 17, easing to isolated to scattered rainfall during September 18-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are expected during September 17-21, with isolated heavy rainfall likely on September 17 and during September 19-21.

Nagaland

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 19, with isolated to scattered rainfall expected during September 17-18 and September 20-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during September 17-19, alongside isolated heavy rainfall on September 19.

Manipur

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 19, with isolated to scattered rainfall expected during September 17-18 and September 20-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during September 17-19, alongside isolated heavy rainfall on September 19.

Mizoram

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 19, with isolated to scattered rainfall expected during September 17-18 and September 20-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during September 17-19, alongside isolated heavy rainfall on September 19.

Tripura

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on September 19, with isolated to scattered rainfall expected during September 17-18 and September 20-23. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during September 17-19, alongside isolated heavy rainfall on September 19.

Goa

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely along the Konkan-Goa coast on September 17 and during September 20-23, with isolated to scattered rainfall expected during September 18-19. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, are forecast during September 17-18.

Gujarat

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during September 17-19, easing to isolated to scattered rainfall during September 20-23. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are forecast during September 17-18, with isolated heavy rainfall likely over the Saurashtra and Kutch region on September 17.

Andhra Pradesh

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through September 17-23 across the state's coastal and Rayalaseema regions. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching up to 60 kmph are forecast during September 19-21, alongside isolated heavy rainfall during the same period and strong surface winds through September 17-21.

Puducherry

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through September 17-23 across the union territory's regions, including Karaikal. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are forecast for the same period, along with isolated heavy rainfall through September 17-23.

Tamil Nadu

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through September 17-23, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, for the same period. Isolated heavy rainfall is also expected to continue through September 17-23.

Telangana

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely during September 17-19, transitioning to fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during September 20-23. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are forecast during September 17-21, with isolated heavy rainfall likely during September 20-23.

Karnataka

Rainfall activity is expected to pick up through the week across the state's coastal and interior regions. Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely during September 17-18, giving way to fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during September 19-23, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and heavy rainfall likely between September 19 and 21.

Kerala

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through September 17-23, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning during September 17-20. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected during the same period, September 17-20.

Lakshadweep

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through September 17-23, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning during September 17-18. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected on September 18 and again on September 21.