Monsoon update: Delhi braces for more showers today, Mumbai on yellow alert — check full weather forecast here

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted advancement of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and some parts of Chhattisgarh. At the same time, it warned against possibility of isolated heavy rainfall over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the week.

“Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Bihar during 17th-20th June with isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 17th-22nd June,” IMD stated. Predicting heavy showers in Assam and Meghalaya till 22 June, IMD forecasted, “Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh during 18th-22nd June.” The weather department also forecasted wet spells for Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura between 18 and 20 June.

Prevailing atmospheric conditions indicate that a fresh Western Disturbance will bring light to moderate “rainfall over Western Himalayan Region and isolated rainfall with thunderstorm activity over plains of northwest India during 18th to 22nd June, 2026.” Besides this, heat wave conditions are likely to continue in isolated pockets over Maharashtra’s Vidarbha till 19 June, in Telangana till 18 June and in Chhattisgarh till 17 June.

Rajasthan is on IMD’s orange alert amid possibility of rains and dust storm today. The weather department also issued orange warning for parts of West Bengal and Sikkim as these regions are expected to receive heavy downpour on 17 June.

Moving to rainfall forecast for South peninsular India, IMD predicted possibility of isolated heavy showers in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from 17 to 18 June, and in Kerala and Mahe today. Moreover, isolated thunderstorm, lightning and 40-50 kmph strong winds gusting to 60 kmph are likely over Telangana today; Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till 18 June; North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka from 19 to 20 June; and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam till 20 June.

Heat wave alert

“Heat wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets over Chhattisgarh on 17th June; Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada during 18th-19th June; Telangana during 17th-18th June; Vidarbha during 17th-19th June; West Uttar Pradesh during 19th-22nd June,” IMD stated in its latest weather bulletin. Furthermore, Gangetic West Bengal might witness hot and humid weather conditions till 18 June, Odisha until 20 June, Konkan and Goa till 19 June, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam till 17 June. The weather department also predicted gradual rise in maximum temperature in Maharashtra by about 2°C till 19 June.

Delhi weather today

Predicting partly cloudy sky conditions in national capital for Wednesday, the Met department stated, “Possibility of very light to light rain with thunderstorm/lightning towards forenoon/afternoon.” The maximum temperature over Delhi are likely to be -1.6°C to -3.0°C below normal in the range of 33°C to 35°C, while the minimum temperature will be near normal (-1.5°C to 1.5°C) around 26°C to 28°C.

IMD lifted yellow warning for heavy rains, but the city may witness more showers over the next 4 days. In the coming days 4-5 days, maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to rise by 3-4°C and by 2-4°C, respectively.

Mumbai, the financial capital is on yellow alert for hot and humid weather conditions. The yellow warning will stay intact till 19 June while the city may see precipitation tomorrow.