Weather Alert: Rainfall will continue today across several states, including UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in various parts of the country today, including Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorms and lightning are also likely in several other states. The weather department stated that due to a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining West Bengal-North Odisha coasts, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over the next two days in Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. Rain is also likely in Punjab today.
Weather in Delhi
According to the weather department, the sky over Delhi-NCR is expected to remain cloudy on August 18, with a possibility of light rain in some areas. Light rain is also expected in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurugram.
Weather in Uttar Pradesh
Heavy rainfall is likely today in several parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya, Agra, Aligarh, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Budaun, Baghpat, Bahraich, Ballia, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Basti, Bhadohi, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Deoria, Etah, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hamirpur, Hapur, Hardoi, Hathras, Jalaun, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lalitpur, and Mahoba.
Rain is expected in Lucknow on Tuesday. The day temperature is likely to hover around 28-29°C, while the night temperature is expected to be around 25°C. Wind speeds may reach approximately 20 km/h.
Weather in Bihar Today
The weather department has issued a rainfall warning for several districts of Bihar today as well. Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in Ara, Araria, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bodh Gaya, Buxar, Chhapra, Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gaya, Hajipur, Katihar, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, and Patna.
Weather in Jharkhand
According to the IMD, rain accompanied by strong winds is likely on Tuesday in Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ranchi, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Simdega, and West Singhbhum.
Weather in Madhya Pradesh
Heavy rain is also expected in Eastern Madhya Pradesh today. The IMD has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in Anuppur, Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Dindori, Narsinghpur, Sagar, Seoni, Shahdol, Sidhi, and Umaria. Additionally, flood-like conditions may arise in some areas.
Weather in Himachal Pradesh
The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and storms in Hamirpur, Mandi, Bilaspur, Kangra, Sirmaur, Shimla, and Solan. Daytime temperatures are likely to reach around 16°C, while night temperatures may hover around 10–11°C.
Weather in Maharashtra
Most parts of Maharashtra are overcast, and light to moderate rain is possible in some areas. According to the latest forecast, light rain is likely over the next five days.
Rain Expected Here Too
According to the Meteorological Department, rain is also likely in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad between August 18 and 22. Rainfall is also expected in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
