Heavy rains lashed several parts of the Delhi-NCR region on Wednesday, following a short but intense spell on Tuesday that caused waterlogging in several areas of the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light to moderate rain for Wednesday as well.
“Generally cloudy sky. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning is likely to occur over Delhi on 22nd and 23rd July 2025, and light rain is likely thereafter,” the IMD said.
Temperatures in Delhi are expected to range between 23°C and 36°C over the next week. Widespread rainfall is expected to persist across several regions of the country in the coming days, the IMD said.
Isolated heavy rain is likely over Kerala, Mahe, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu from July 23 to 28, and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Telangana from July 23 to 26. Telangana may witness very heavy rainfall on July 23, and Kerala from July 25 to 27, the department said.
Strong surface winds with speeds reaching 40–50 kmph are likely over southern peninsular India during the next five days.
In western India, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Konkan and Goa, and the Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra through July 28. Marathwada and Gujarat are likely to receive heavy rain on July 26, with rainfall continuing over Gujarat until July 28.
Central and eastern regions, including Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim, are also forecast to receive isolated heavy rain through July 28. Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand may experience heavy rainfall between July 24 and 28.
The IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir on July 23 and 24, Himachal Pradesh from July 26 to 28, and Uttarakhand throughout the week. Isolated heavy rainfall is also expected in Punjab and Haryana on July 23, 27, and 28; in Uttar Pradesh from July 25 to 28; in West Rajasthan on July 27 and 28; and in East Rajasthan on July 23 and from July 26 to 28.
“Light to moderaterainfall is likely at most places in the Western Himalayan region and at some locations in the northern plains over the next seven days,” the IMD said.