The IMD’s weather forecast highlights continued monsoon activity and predicts rainfall across multiple regions. Heavy rainfall is expected to persist over the northeastern states and Maharashtra for the next two to three days. The southwest monsoon is expected to further withdraw from certain areas of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat within the next two days. The current withdrawal line is situated over Sri Ganganagar, Nagaur, Jodhpur, and Barmer.
Conditions are being influenced by upper air cyclonic circulation over central Assam, east Bihar, and the southeast Bay of Bengal, impacting northeastern, central, and south peninsular states. The weather forecast for Tuesday, September 16, includes light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Telangana, and Karnataka through September 17. Strong surface winds are very likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Rayalaseema during the next five days. Light to moderate rain is also expected in West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand, and Bihar on September 16. Konkan, Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra will experience rainfall on Tuesday. Moderate rain and thunderstorms are predicted for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and East Uttar Pradesh.