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Monsoon Intensifies: Heavy Rains Batter North & Central India
26 Sep
Summary
- Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected in UP and Uttarakhand.
- Delhi to experience light to moderate rainfall with gusty winds.
- Maharashtra faces scattered rainfall and thunderstorms in key cities.
The Southwest monsoon is intensifying across northern and central India, with heavy rainfall warnings issued for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on September 26. These regions, along with Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, can expect widespread rain, thunderstorms, and lightning through September 30. Delhi is forecast to receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph.
Maharashtra is bracing for isolated to scattered rainfall, with thunderstorms and lightning likely in Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada on September 26. Cities such as Pune, Nashik, and Kolhapur are included in this forecast. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are expected to see widespread rainfall and thunderstorms until September 28. Similar conditions are anticipated over Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand.
Odisha and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal are warned of widespread to very heavy rainfall on Saturday, September 26, with accompanying thunderstorms and lightning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Odisha under a heavy rain alert for this date.
