Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain To Continue Across Odisha And Central India
Several parts of India are expected to get rain on Friday, August 28.
Odisha, Chhattisgarh and parts of Madhya Pradesh may receive the heaviest rain.
Delhi may have cloudy weather, light rain, thunder and lightning.
Mumbai and the Konkan region are also likely to stay wet through the weekend.
Bengaluru could get a few showers and strong, gusty winds.
Some areas of Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh could have minor flooding because the ground is already very wet.
Rain is also expected in parts of eastern and northeastern India.
The India Meteorological Department says Delhi is not under a heavy-rain warning for Friday.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts widespread rain across Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, with some areas facing heavy to very heavy showers.
Delhi is likely to receive light rain, thunderstorms and lightning on Friday, without a heavy-rain warning.
Mumbai and the Konkan region are expected to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through the weekend.
Bengaluru may receive isolated to scattered showers and gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph through August 29.
The IMD warns of low to moderate flash-flood risk in parts of East Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh because of saturated soils and runoff.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department and residents of several Indian states and cities affected by the forecast.
- What
- Rainfall is forecast across central, eastern, northern, western and southern parts of India, including some heavy to very heavy showers.
- When
- Friday, August 28; some forecasts extend through August 29 or August 31, and rainfall in Konkan and Goa is expected through the weekend.
- Where
- Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Mumbai, the Konkan region, Bengaluru, and parts of eastern and northeastern India.
- Why
- The IMD expects an active rainfall spell, with saturated soils and low-lying areas creating a flash-flood risk in parts of East Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- Forecast date
- Friday, August 28
- Delhi forecast
- Cloudy conditions with one or two spells of light rain, thunderstorms and lightning; temperatures of 25°C to 36°C.
- Heavy-rain hotspots
- Odisha, Chhattisgarh and East Madhya Pradesh.
- Flash-flood risk
- Low to moderate risk in parts of East Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, including Panna, Chhatarpur, Satna, Rewa, Kanpur, Unnao, Prayagraj and Rae Bareilly.
- Bengaluru winds
- Winds of 30–40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, are forecast through August 29.
- Extended rainfall
- Odisha may receive heavy to very heavy rain through August 31, while Konkan and Goa may remain wet through the weekend.