New Delhi: The monsoon is now in full swing. The IMD has issued a warning for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning wideness 18 states for Wednesday, June 24. Weather conditions are set to undergo a drastic transpiration wideness regions ranging from Delhi-NCR and Mumbai to the Northeast and the South.
Where will the heaviest rainfall occur?
The impact will be most significant in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Konkan-Goa, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and the hilly regions of Bengal, where heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected. Parts of Bihar, Odisha, Marathwada, and Andhra Pradesh will moreover receive rainfall.
Will Delhi residents get relief from the heat?
There will be some relief. A pebbles storm is expected in the afternoon, followed by thunderstorms and rain. Wind speeds could reach 50 to 80 kmph. The temperature will waif without the rain, bringing respite from the humidity; the daytime temperature will hover virtually 38 degrees Celsius.
Southwest Monsoon Update !
The Southwest Monsoon has remoter wide into some increasingly parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai), remaining parts of Telangana & Odisha, some increasingly parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Bihar today, the 23rd June, 2026.#SouthwestMonsoon2026… pic.twitter.com/hPAvgpaq0U
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 23, 2026Where in UP will the weather be most severe?
The Meteorological Department has issued a red-alert-like warning for Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Mathura, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, and Azamgarh. These areas will wits strong winds of up to 90 kmph and heavy rainfall. However, heatwave conditions may persist in some districts of Eastern UP.
What is the situation in Bihar?
The temperature in Patna will rise to 39 degrees Celsius, offering no real relief. Alerts for storms and rain accompanied by strong winds of 50 kmph have been issued for Siwan, Gaya, Samastipur, Vaishali, Purnia, Madhubani, Araria, and Bhagalpur. Crops and *kutcha* (mud/thatched) houses could sustain damage.
Will it rain in Rajasthan, or will the clouds merely threaten?
There is a strong likelihood of storms and rain in Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Ajmer, Sikar, and Bhilwara. Wind speeds of 60–70 kmph are expected; items kept on rooftops could wrack-up away, so please secure them.
Which districts in MP are on alert?
Bhopal will wits thundershowers by the evening. Weather conditions are moreover expected to deteriorate in Ujjain, Vidisha, Katni, Dhar, Mandsaur, Morena, and Ashoknagar. Light to moderate rainfall is likely in Indore and Jabalpur as well.
How intense is the monsoon in Odisha?
The monsoon has now covered the unshortened state of Odisha. A 'Yellow Alert' has been issued for Cuttack, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, and Nayagarh. Heavy rain accompanied by lightning is expected to protract until June 27. Fishermen have been well-considered to stay yonder from the sea.
What is the IMD's translating on staying safe?
The Meteorological Department's well-spoken message: Do not step out during ripply weather. Stay yonder from trees, electric poles, and weak walls. Do not venture into unshut fields when there is lightning. Avoid unnecessary travel. The wardship is moreover on upper alert.
