Delhi-NCR is likely to see rain and thunderstorms on September 27, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting a minimum temperature of 22°C and a maximum of 31°C. The forecast comes as heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning are expected across several parts of the country.
The IMD has not issued a specific weather warning for Delhi on September 27. However, Faridabad and Gurgaon could experience thunderstorms and lightning as the wider Haryana-Delhi region remains under a heavy-rain warning. Conditions in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are also expected to remain unsettled.
In Uttar Pradesh, the IMD has forecast heavy rain in the east and very heavy rain in the west on September 27, along with thunderstorms and lightning. The warning is expected to ease from September 28. The state government has placed district administrations on alert and directed district magistrates to monitor arrangements in areas facing a possible risk of flash floods. Schools have been closed in districts under a red alert and facing the possibility of flash floods.
Uttarakhand is likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall on September 27, with thunderstorms and lightning, while heavy rain could continue on September 28. The conditions may raise the risk of landslides and road blockages in mountainous areas. Rivers and streams could see rising water levels, while waterlogging is possible in the plains. The state government has advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel and regularly check weather updates.
The IMD has also forecast very heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning in Himachal Pradesh on September 27, with heavy rain likely to continue on September 28. Punjab is expected to receive heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning on September 27, while no warning is currently indicated for the state from September 28.
In Jharkhand, thunderstorms and lightning are likely in parts of the state on September 27 as the weather system moves across central and eastern India. Authorities have advised people to stay away from open fields, trees and electric poles during lightning activity and to exercise caution while travelling through waterlogged areas.
West Bengal is also facing continuing weather risks. A depression over interior Odisha and an active monsoon have brought very heavy rain to parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal. Darjeeling has reported landslides, and the IMD has forecast further rain in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri, with possible landslides in Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to receive thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 50 kmph, during September 27-28. Strong surface winds are also expected over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Several parts of the Northeast, including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and the other northeastern states, are forecast to receive widespread or fairly widespread rainfall during the coming days.
The IMD said intense weather activity is expected to ease across several northern states after September 27. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are likely to continue receiving rain on September 28, while warnings for Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Punjab are expected to ease.
