Archive · 11 Sep 2026
IMD Forecasts Widespread Rain Across Central, Eastern, Western India
The weather department says many parts of India are likely to get rain over the coming week.
Central, eastern and western regions are expected to receive the most widespread showers.
Northwest India will generally get lighter or more scattered rain.
Some places may also have thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds.
Vidarbha could see wind gusts of up to 60 kilometres per hour.
Several northeastern states are expected to remain wet as well.
India’s monsoon rainfall so far is below its normal level.
The monsoon is important because it supplies much of India’s yearly rain for water and farming.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts widespread rain across central, eastern and western India during 12-17 September.
Northwest India is expected to receive mostly isolated to scattered showers, with some areas seeing more widespread rainfall.
Central India, including Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh, is expected to remain among the most active rainfall zones.
Parts of eastern and northeastern India, including West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, are forecast to remain wet.
India’s monsoon rainfall was 15% below normal, with 650.5 millimetres recorded from 1 June to 10 September against a normal 766.5 millimetres.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued the forecast.
- What
- Widespread rainfall is expected across central, eastern and western India, with more scattered showers in much of the northwest.
- When
- The forecast covers mainly 12-17 September, with some areas having shorter or additional periods of rain.
- Where
- Several regions of India, including Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, the west coast, eastern India and the northeast.
- Why
- The forecast describes expected monsoon activity while cumulative seasonal rainfall remains 15% below normal.
- Forecast period
- Mainly 12-17 September
- Seasonal rainfall
- 650.5 mm recorded from 1 June to 10 September
- Rainfall deficit
- 15% below normal
- Normal rainfall for comparison
- 766.5 mm for the same period
- Most active broad regions
- Central, eastern and western India
- Northwest outlook
- Mostly isolated to scattered rainfall
- Potential severe weather
- Thunderstorms, lightning and wind gusts up to 60 kmph in Vidarbha