Weather update August 26: IMD predicts widespread rain and thunderstorms across India, check if your state is on the list

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a spell of rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across large parts of the country between August 25 and 31, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in several states spanning northwest, central, east, northeast, west and south peninsular India. Gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 60 kmph are also expected in some regions during this period.

Uttarakhand

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast for the same period, along with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-26 and August 30-31.

West Uttar Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, with isolated heavy rainfall forecast during August 25-26.


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East Uttar Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-27, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 26-27 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.

Himachal Pradesh

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31.

Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning forecast during August 28-31.

East Rajasthan

Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are likely on August 27, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-26.

West Madhya Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-26, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 27-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, along with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-27.

East Madhya Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-29, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 30-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 26-29 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.

Vidarbha

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-28, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 29-31. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall are all forecast on August 25.

Chhattisgarh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 26-29 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, forecast during August 25-29.

Gangetic West Bengal

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, and isolated heavy rainfall during August 28-30.

Jharkhand

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, and isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-29.

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, and isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-28.

Bihar

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 26, with isolated to scattered rainfall on August 25 and during August 27-31. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are forecast through August 25-31, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-27.

Odisha

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25 and during August 28-31, with isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-27. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are forecast during August 27-29, with isolated heavy rainfall on August 25, August 27 and August 31, and isolated very heavy rainfall during August 28-30.

Arunachal Pradesh

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-26 and August 30-31, with isolated to scattered rainfall during August 27-29. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-27, with isolated heavy rainfall through August 25-31.

Assam and Meghalaya

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25 and during August 28-31, with isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-27. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, with isolated heavy rainfall through August 25-31.

Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning forecast during August 25-29. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on August 25, during August 27-28 and on August 31, with isolated very heavy rainfall during August 29-30.

Konkan and Goa

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31.

Madhya Maharashtra

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-31. Isolated heavy rainfall is forecast during August 25-26.

Marathawada

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-31, along with isolated thunderstorms and lightning on August 25.

Gujarat Region

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31.

Saurashtra and Kutch

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, forecast during August 25-29. Strong surface winds are also likely during the same period.

Rayalaseema

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, alongside strong surface winds for the same period.

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, forecast during August 25-26. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on August 25.

Telangana

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, forecast on August 25.

North Interior Karnataka

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning forecast on August 25.

South Interior Karnataka

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-31. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall are all forecast on August 25.

Coastal Karnataka

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall forecast on August 25.

Kerala and Mahe

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-28, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 29-31. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, are forecast during August 25-26, along with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-26 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.

Lakshadweep

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-28, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 29-31, with gusty winds forecast during August 25-26.