IMD warns of heavy rain, storms across 12 States
Babushahi Bureau
New Delhi, June 15, 2026: The Southwest Monsoon has officially reached Maharashtra, marking a significant shift in weather conditions across the country, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued fresh alerts for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and dust storms across more than a dozen states.
According to the India Meteorological Department, intense weather activity is expected over the coming days in parts of northern, eastern, central, and northeastern India, even as temperatures begin to rise again in several regions after early June rainfall brought temporary relief from heatwave conditions.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and northeastern states including Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim over the next six to seven days.
Hilly regions in these areas are at risk of landslides and flash floods due to persistent heavy downpours.
The monsoon has already covered parts of southern and eastern India, including Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, and parts of Chhattisgarh and Bihar. It is expected to further advance into central India within the next few days.
However, a western disturbance has slowed its progress into Uttar Pradesh, delaying full monsoon coverage in some northern regions.
Rainfall is also likely in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and Punjab between June 15 and June 20. In western Rajasthan, dust storms are also expected on June 15, adding to weather volatility in the region.
Light to moderate rainfall is likely in Madhya Pradesh and the Vidarbha region. Meanwhile, heatwave conditions may persist in parts of Maharashtra’s Marathwada and Vidarbha regions over the next few days, despite monsoon advancement in the state.
Authorities have advised residents in vulnerable areas to remain alert, especially in hilly and flood-prone regions, as weather conditions remain highly unstable across large parts of the country.