Archive · 29 Aug 2026
IMD Forecasts Rain Across India as Delhi Turns Hotter
India’s weather department expects rain in many parts of the country on Saturday, August 29.
A low-pressure area may develop near the Bay of Bengal.
This could bring heavy rain to Odisha and nearby eastern states.
Odisha may get its heaviest rain on August 30.
Mumbai and nearby coastal areas may continue receiving rain until September 3.
Bengaluru and Telangana may also get some rain, thunderstorms and strong winds.
Delhi is expected to be partly cloudy but hotter, with temperatures reaching 35°C to 37°C.
People in areas with heavy rain, lightning or strong winds should follow local weather warnings.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts rain across eastern, central and western India on Saturday, August 29.
A low-pressure area may form over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the West Bengal–north Odisha coasts.
Odisha could receive isolated extremely heavy rainfall on August 30, with heavy to very heavy rain forecast through August 31.
Mumbai, the Konkan and Goa region, and parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat may see rain through September 3.
Delhi is expected to remain partly cloudy, with temperatures reaching 35°C–37°C and staying above normal.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the forecast for several parts of India.
- What
- Rain is forecast across eastern, central and western regions, while Delhi is expected to become hotter.
- When
- The main forecast is for Saturday, August 29; some rain and severe-weather forecasts continue through September 3.
- Where
- Affected areas include Odisha, West Bengal, Mumbai and the Konkan coast, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi.
- Why
- The monsoon remains active, and a low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas.
- Forecast date
- Saturday, August 29
- Weather system
- A low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal–north Odisha coasts.
- Odisha risk
- Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast through August 31, with isolated extremely heavy rain possible on August 30.
- Mumbai and Konkan
- Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is forecast through September 3.
- Delhi temperatures
- The maximum temperature is expected to reach 35°C–37°C, with minimum temperatures of 25°C–27°C.
- Delhi temperature trend
- Maximum temperatures are expected to remain 1.6°C–3°C above normal across most of the capital.
- Strong winds
- Karnataka, Telangana and Gangetic West Bengal may experience winds of 30–40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph.