India continues to witness an active monsoon phase, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting extremely heavy rainfall (over 21 cm ) at isolated places in Rajasthan on Monday and Tuesday. Similar intense showers are likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, and southeast Jharkhand on July 14, and Chhattisgarh on July 15.
Very heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places across Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on July 14 and 15.
West Rajasthan may receive heavy showers on July 16, while west Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat Region are likely to experience similar conditions on July 14.
Eastern Madhya Pradesh is forecast to receive heavy rainfall on July 16 and 17.
Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha will continue to receive heavy rain on July 15, while Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are set for heavy rainfall between July 14 and 16.
Bihar is expected to receive heavy rainfall during July 14 and 16, while eastern Uttar Pradesh is likely to experience heavy showers on July 17.
Southern states including Kerala & Tamil Nadu, and coastal Karnataka are likely to receive continuous heavy rainfall through the week from July 14 to 20.
This weather activity is being driven by a well-marked low-pressure area currently over northeast Rajasthan and adjoining northwest Madhya Pradesh, and another system over southeast Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh.
In the past 24 hours, Odisha has already recorded extremely heavy rainfall, while very heavy rain (7–20 cm) was observed at isolated places in Jharkhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and West Madhya Pradesh.
Several other regions – including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, and Tripura – reported heavy rainfall (7–11 cm).
Weather forecast for Delhi-NCR
In Delhi-NCR, the IMD has predicted generally cloudy skies and light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the next four days.
On Monday, the city is likely to experience strong surface winds between 20–30 kmph, gusting up to 40 kmph. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain in the range of 31–33°C, which is 3–5°C below normal.
On July 15, very light to light rain is forecast, with similar wind patterns and temperatures ranging between 32–34°C (maximum) and 24–26°C (minimum), both slightly below normal.
The weather will remain partly cloudy on July 16 and 17, with occasional light rain and thunderstorms. Daytime temperatures will hover between 33–35°C, and nighttime temperatures between 24–26°C. Winds will predominantly blow from the southeast, with moderate speeds in the afternoon, easing by evening.
Overall, Delhi is expected to see relatively cooler and wet weather this week, while the rest of northern, eastern, and central India remains on alert for heavy rainfall and potential flooding in vulnerable regions.