Archive · 8 Oct 2026
IMD Warns of Heavy Rain Across India
The weather office says several parts of India could get a lot of rain.
Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu are among the places under heavy-rain warnings.
Parts of southern India may get heavy rain through Saturday, and rain could continue in Kerala until October 11.
Other areas, including parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha, may also get rain.
Uttar Pradesh does not have a heavy-rain warning for October 8.
In Lucknow, the Gomti River is still affecting low-lying areas.
Flooding there is linked largely to rainwater flowing in from upstream after a delay.
Several weather systems are helping cause the rain.
The southwest monsoon is also expected to retreat from some areas over the next few days.
The India Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain on Thursday, October 8, in Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rain from Thursday through Saturday; rain may continue in Kerala through October 11.
Fairly widespread rain is expected over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal.
Rain is also forecast in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha, but no heavy-rain warning was issued for Uttar Pradesh for October 8.
Flooding in low-lying areas of Lucknow remains a concern, while the southwest monsoon is expected to withdraw from more areas over the next two to three days.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the weather warnings.
- What
- Heavy rain is forecast in several regions, while flooding remains a concern in Lucknow.
- When
- The forecast covers Thursday, October 8, and subsequent days; some rain is expected through October 11.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of other Indian states and territories.
- Why
- The rain is being driven by several weather systems, including a western disturbance, cyclonic circulations, and a trough.
- Warning date
- Thursday, October 8
- Heavy-rain warning areas
- Uttarakhand; West Bengal and Sikkim; Kerala; Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal
- Kerala rainfall period
- Heavy downpour may continue through October 11
- Other areas forecast to receive rain
- Parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha
- Lucknow
- The Gomti is affecting low-lying areas; flooding is linked largely to delayed runoff from heavy rain upstream.
- Monsoon withdrawal
- Expected from some more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and North Interior Karnataka over the next two to three days.
- Weather systems
- A western disturbance, cyclonic circulations, and a trough extending from the Gulf of Mannar toward North Interior Karnataka.