Subheadline: The weather department has forecast heavy rain across several states, with very heavy showers possible in isolated parts of Odisha and yellow alerts issued for districts in Jharkhand.
New Delhi | September 10, 2026
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for parts of Jharkhand for Friday and warned of very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Odisha, while several states across eastern, central, southern and northeastern India are expected to receive heavy showers, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
The IMD has forecast heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, east Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Odisha is expected to receive widespread rainfall on Friday and Saturday, with very heavy rain possible at isolated places on Friday and another spell of heavy rain on Saturday.
In Jharkhand, a yellow warning has been issued for 10 districts until Friday morning: Ranchi, Ramgarh, Hazaribag, Chatra, Koderma, Giridih, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Deoghar and Jamtara. A similar warning applies to Latehar, Chatra, Palamu and Garhwa for the following 24 hours. Widespread rain is expected across the state, with heavy showers likely in parts of the region.
Delhi is expected to receive light rainfall from Friday onwards, with generally cloudy conditions. The forecast also indicates that heavier rain could occur later in the period. Eastern Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive rain and thundershowers at a few places over the next two days, while western parts of the state are expected to remain largely dry. Thunderstorms and lightning are likely in eastern Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
The forecast indicates widespread rainfall across the Northeast from Friday. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive widespread rain, while Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are expected to see widespread rainfall through Saturday. Heavy rain is likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and the northeastern states, with thunderstorms and lightning possible in parts of the region.
Chhattisgarh is expected to receive widespread rainfall over the coming days, including heavy rain on Friday and the possibility of very heavy rain at isolated places on Saturday. East Madhya Pradesh may receive heavy rain on Friday, while rainfall is expected to become more widespread in west Madhya Pradesh from Saturday.
In southern India, Kerala is likely to see widespread rainfall on Friday and Saturday, with heavy rain possible during the period. Telangana is also expected to receive widespread rainfall and heavy rain on Friday, while coastal Andhra Pradesh may receive heavy showers. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are possible over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.
The IMD has forecast continued high rainfall activity over eastern and central India through the weekend. Rainfall is expected to become more widespread over west Madhya Pradesh, central Maharashtra and Marathwada from Saturday, while Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand may also see broader rainfall in the coming days.
