Indian Monsoon

IMD issues red alerts in four states as heavy rains disrupt normal life

Heavy rains threw life out of gear in several states on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing red alerts in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala, and stating that conditions were favourable for the advance of southwest monsoon into the remaining parts of Haryana and Punjab and Rajasthan in the next four days. Two days after monsoon arrived in national capital Delhi, parts of the city witnessed light to moderate rainfall. The weather office has forecast that light rain and gusts would prevail at least till Friday. After the late arrival of monsoon in Maharashtra, incessant heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its metropolitan region, triggering incidents of road cave-in, tree fall and house collapse, and disrupting road and rail traffic. Continuous downpour forced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in the afternoon. The showers led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas of the metropolis, cripplin

Delhi likely to see light rain today as monsoon gains pace across country

The national capital is set to get light rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Saturday as the weather office issues very heavy rainfall warnings for Gujarat, Odisha and parts of Madhya Pradesh

Weather update: Delhi braces for storms; heavy rain, waterlogging in Mumbai

Delhi is set for two spells of rain with gusty winds, while Mumbai remains on orange alert after flooding and two rain-related deaths, as IMD forecasts widespread heavy rainfall on July 3

Southwest monsoon covers entire Delhi, advances across north India: IMD

The weather department said conditions remain favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon

Delhi wakes to heavy rain as IMD issues red alert; Mumbai on orange alert

Morning showers brought respite from intense heat and humidity in Delhi as the IMD warned of thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds of up to 60 kmph and multiple spells of rain

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Experts said that monsoon outcome will be a key event/risk as a weak monsoon can raise food prices and hurt rural demand. This could have an impact on sectors like FMCG, auto, and fertilisers.

India's below-normal July monsoon forecast risks Kharif crop outlook

July rainfall is expected to be less than 94% of the long-term average of about 28 centimeters, largely due to the emergence of an El Niño weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean

Water levels in Marathwada reservoir fall to 33% amid delayed monsoon

Water storage in Marathwada's 11 major irrigation projects has plummeted to 33.59 per cent due to the delayed monsoon, with two reservoirs running completely dry, an official said on Tuesday. The Marathwada region - comprising eight districts - has recorded only 79.6 per cent of its expected June rainfall, receiving 103.1 mm so far against a normal average of 129.5 mm, the official report stated. The 11 major irrigation projects, which are vital for drinking, irrigation, and industrial needs, have a combined live storage capacity of 182.07 thousand million cubic feet (TMC), and as of Monday, they held only 33.59 per cent of their capacity, a significant drop from the 42.85 per cent (78.01 TMC) recorded on the same day last year, it said. According to the report, the situation seems particularly dire in the Dharashiv and Hingoli districts, where the Sina Kolegaon project has hit a negative storage level of -2.87 per cent, while the Siddheshwar project is effectively empty, down from

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If rains are less in the central and western parts of the country, where irrigation coverage is lower than the national average, the impact on oilseeds and pulses could be more

Rain to bring relief in Delhi today; monsoon showers intensify across India

Monsoon activity is expected to remain vigorous across the country, with heavy rainfall warnings in several states and thunderstorms forecast in Delhi

IMD says monsoon likely in 5-6 days as Delhi, UP battle extreme heat

Conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into several northern states over the next five to six days, the IMD said on Sunday, even as the national capital recorded its warmest morning in two years amid the delayed seasonal rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a release that conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into some more parts of the North Arabian Sea and some areas of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, among other states, during the next two to three days. It is likely to continue its movement over some more parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, some areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and southeast Rajasthan during the subsequent two to three days. However, it also warned of heatwave conditions -- possibly severe -- in Uttar Pradesh on July 28 and 29. According to weather forecasting agency Skymet, Delhi is likely to see the arrival of monsoon on July 4 if conditions remain ...

Delhi sizzles as feels-like temperature nears 50°C, monsoon advances north

Heatwave conditions are likely in some areas of Delhi, while several states are expected to receive heavy rainfall and thunderstorms today as the monsoon continues to advance

Weak monsoon emerges as India's next economic problem after crude oil

The monsoon, which accounts for about 70% of India's annual rainfall, is vital for the $300 billion farm economy and has an outsized influence on food prices, rural demand and broader economic output

Reservoir levels continue to dip as monsoon progress remains sluggish

During the week ending June 25, water levels in the 166 reservoirs dropped to 48.405 BCM (billion cubic metres) from 50.457 BCM

Monsoon readiness: Focus must be on both immediate and long-term solutions

Reports of setbacks to the sowing of pulses such as tur, moong and urad in parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra underline the vulnerability of rainfed farming

Delhi likely to see more rain, thunderstorms today; monsoon advances north

Conditions remain favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon, while heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast across several parts of the country

El Niño set to further disrupt India's $300 bn agricultural supply chain

A prolonged delay in monsoon rainfall is disrupting kharif crop planting and raising concerns over agricultural output amid the emergence of El Niño conditions

Energy stress, weak monsoon to slow India's growth to 6.6% in FY27: S&P

The rating agency expects higher inflation, a possible RBI rate hike and slower economic growth amid energy market disruptions and below-normal monsoon conditions

India asks farmers in rain-fed areas to shift to less water-intensive crops

The push by the farm ministry is part of a broader effort to prepare for the 2026 monsoon planting season after rainfall since June 1 has run 42% below normal

Govt makes contingency plans for 315 districts vulnerable to weak monsoon

The monsoon has so far brought rains about 43% below average, and the weather office has forecast weak rains through the week ending July 2