Archive · 8 Aug 2026
IMD Forecasts Heavy to Very Heavy Rain Across India
The weather experts in India told everyone that it would rain a lot on Saturday.
Rains were expected in many parts of the country, from the north to the south.
Some places would get very heavy rain, along with thunder, lightning and strong winds.
People were told to be careful near flooded roads and areas full of water.
Fishermen were also asked not to go out to sea near the coasts of Oman, Karnataka and Kerala.
The day before, on Friday, there was already really heavy rain in Delhi.
Roads flooded so much that cars and bikes got stuck in the water.
In some places, the water was almost as deep as a very tall adult.
The weather office said more rain is coming, so everyone should stay safe.
The IMD forecast widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall across northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular India on August 8.
Widespread rain is expected in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.
Odisha received a very heavy rainfall warning for August 8, with heavy to very heavy rain also forecast in East Rajasthan and Karnataka.
Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected in parts of the country, and the IMD advised caution in areas vulnerable to waterlogging and flooding.
Torrential rain on Friday flooded roads in Delhi, including nearly four feet of water on MB Road near the Air Force Station, disrupting traffic across the National Capital Region.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which issued the forecast, along with residents and commuters in Delhi and the National Capital Region affected by flooding.
- What
- Widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast across many Indian states, with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, as well as rain-related waterlogging and traffic disruption in Delhi.
- When
- Saturday, August 8, per a forecast issued Friday night; Delhi experienced torrential rain on Friday.
- Where
- Across northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular India, including Delhi, Odisha, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala and other states.
- Why
- Monsoon conditions brought widespread wet weather across the country, and the IMD advised people to remain cautious in areas prone to waterlogging and flooding.
- Weather agency
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- Forecast issued
- Friday night, for Saturday, August 8
- Affected regions
- Northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular India
- Very heavy rain warning
- Odisha (August 8); isolated areas of East Rajasthan and Karnataka
- Widespread rain states
- Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar
- Advisories
- Caution over waterlogging and flooding; fishermen warned off the coasts of Oman, Karnataka and Kerala
- Delhi flooding (Friday)
- Nearly four feet of water on MB Road near the Air Force Station; slow traffic on ITO, Rohtak Road, Delhi-Jaipur Highway and other routes
