As soon as the start of October in India, the weather has taken a turn. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains, thunderstorms and snowfall across the country from 4 to 7 October. Yellow, Orange and Red Alerts have been issued in many states. In Delhi-NCR these days, there is a pleasant weather between mild coolness and clouds, but the weather is going to change from October 6. There is a possibility of strong rains and thunderstorms during this period. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert till 7 October.

In Uttar Pradesh, there is continuous rains for the last 24 hours. Many districts including Lucknow received heavy rains on Friday night. Deoria, Ballia and Kushinagar are alert of very heavy rainfall. At the same time, the possibility of hailstorm has been expressed in western UP from 5 to 7 October.

Effect of rain in Bihar-Jammu and Kashmir

The effect of rain in Bihar has also intensified. Yellow alert has been issued in 35 districts including Patna, Bhagalpur, Siwan and Buxar and Orange Alert in 3 districts. The effect of the pressure made in the Bay of Bengal is clearly visible here and till October 5, its effect will increase further. The first snowfall of the season was recorded at Gulmarg and Synchron Top of Kashmir Valley. Rain and snowfall are likely to increase due to western disturbance from 5 October. For this reason, Vaishno Devi Yatra has been stopped from 5 to 7 October.

Alert on Cyclone ‘Shakti’ in Maharashtra

In view of the danger of Cyclone ‘Shakti’ in Maharashtra, the Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a high alert from 3 to 7 October 2025. The intensity of this cyclone will be of high to moderate level. It can cause heavy havoc in coastal districts as well as Vidarbha, Marathwada and Konkan regions. Special precautions have been advised to take special precautions in coastal districts like Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.

West Bengal and Odisha’s condition including Rajasthan

The effect of western disturbance is visible in Rajasthan. Alwar, Dholpur, Karauli, Nagaur and Jodhpur have received rain. There is alert of heavy rains in Bikaner and Jodhpur divisions on 5 and 6 October, while light to moderate rains are likely to continue in Jaipur and Udaipur till 7 October. The impact of the pressure on the Bay of Bengal is clearly visible in West Bengal and Odisha. Hooghly, Bankura, Purulia and North 24 Parganas in West Bengal have alert of heavy rains. More than 20 cm of rain has been warned in Puri, Ganjam, Koraput and Kandhamal districts of Odisha. Red has been issued in 7 districts in Odisha and Orange Alerts in 16 districts.

Monsoon active again in Jharkhand-Madhya Pradesh

In Jharkhand too, there is a threat of heavy rains till October 4. Dumka, Godda, Pakur, Chatra and Garhwa can be the most affected. There is a possibility of damage to crops, landslides and waterlogging due to lightning and strong winds. The monsoon has become active again due to systems from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in Madhya Pradesh. There is a possibility of rain for a week. Himachal, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir continue to alert heavy rains and snowfall.

Weather conditions in other parts of India
By 7 October, the effect of heavy rains will be seen in North India (Delhi-NCR, UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir). Flood -like conditions can be created in eastern India (Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha). There will be rain in Central India (MP and Chhattisgarh), while heavy rains are also likely in the coastal districts of Andhra and Telangana in South India.

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The rainy season continues in the capital Delhi on Thursday (August 14) since morning. Roads were submerged due to continuous rains in NCR including Delhi. People had to face a lot of problems due to waterlogging on the roads. At the same time, there is a possibility of light rain on Independence Day on Friday (August 15).

According to the Meteorological Department, on Independence Day, the national capital will be cloudy with the possibility of light rain. According to IMD, the sky will be cloudy on Friday (August 15), the maximum temperature is expected to be between 33 ° C and the minimum temperature is between 23 and 25 ° C.

Waterlogging increased trouble

However, no weather warnings or alerts have been issued for Friday. In the last one week, the city has received intermittent rain, which has brought some relief from the humidity and sometimes there has been waterlogging in the low-lying areas, which increased the troubles of the people.

Rain will remain all week

According to the forecast of the Indian Meteorological Department, there is going to be a continuous rainfall in NCR this whole week. The Meteorological Department says that from August 14 to August 20, the sky will be surrounded by most clouds and in many areas, there may be light rains and thunderstorms. This will also record the temperature and people will get relief from the humid heat.

Decline in pollution levels

The effect of continuous rains is also visible on AQI. There has been a significant decline in pollution levels and air is being recorded in many parts of NCR in the ‘good’ category. According to experts, due to rain, the dust and polluting elements present in the atmosphere have been washed away, due to which people are getting fresh and clean air.

Advice to take precautions

The Meteorological Department has advised people to take precautions during the rain. People will feel relieved of humidity and heat, soaking in NCR for the next few days and enjoying the coolness.