Amidst the aggressive pace of monsoon, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a new and dangerous alert. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, on August 17, 2026, a warning of severe thunderstorm with heavy rain has been issued in 19 states of the country including UP, Delhi and Bihar.
During this period, strong winds with a storm speed of 80 to 85 kilometers per hour are expected. There is a danger of lightning and thunder falling in the states of Eastern India, while a warning of landslides has been issued in the hilly states. Due to such a strong storm, big trees can get uprooted and fall into streams, hence it has been advised to avoid traveling in dense forest areas and on sensitive roads. Apart from this, in view of the possibility of rising water level of rivers, farmers and fishermen have been asked to move to safe places from coastal and low-lying areas. There is a possibility of huge damage to the crops of farmers due to this heavy torrential rain.
Cyclonic system increased concern According to meteorologists, the states of Western India may once again see heavy rainfall. Special warning has been issued for eastern states. At present, upper level cyclonic circulation remains active in south-western Rajasthan and its surrounding areas. Along with this, a strong cyclonic system has formed in the upper air level over the north-western Bay of Bengal, due to which the monsoon winds have become very strong in large parts of the country.
Thunderstorm warning in 19 states of the country According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, on August 17, an alert of heavy rain and thunderstorm has been issued in 19 major states of the country – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Gujarat and Maharashtra. During this period, strong winds will blow at a speed of 80 to 85 km per hour and there is also a possibility of hailstorm in some areas.
Weather condition in Delhi-NCR A warning of storm with heavy rain has been issued in the capital Delhi on August 17. During this period, winds are likely to blow at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to be 34 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be 28 degrees Celsius.
Alert in districts of Uttar Pradesh There is a warning of winds blowing at a storm speed of 70 to 75 kilometers per hour in UP. Heavy rain alert issued in Noida, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Agra, Mathura, Moradabad, Kanpur, Bareilly, Hardoi, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Bijnor, Gonda, Basti, Bahraich, Kheri, Pilibhit, Jyotibaphulenagar, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Etah, Badaun, Jaunpur, Fatehpur and Kannauj. Is. At the same time, in the capital Lucknow, the maximum temperature can be 29 degrees and the minimum can be 27 degrees Celsius.
Disaster rain in 26 districts of Bihar There is a warning of storm and rain in 26 districts of Bihar including Gaya, Rohtas, Buxar, Bhojpur, Arwal, Jehanabad, Munger, Banka, Jamui, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Kaimur, Nalanda, Nawada, Aurangabad, Vaishali, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj and Lakhisarai. The maximum temperature in Patna is expected to be 32 degrees and minimum 27 degrees Celsius.
Strong storm and rain in Jharkhand There is an alert of storm with a speed of 50 km/hour and heavy rain in Khunti, Ranchi, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Seraikela, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Giridih, Dumka, Latehar, Gumla, Simdega, Lohardaga and Chatra of Jharkhand. The maximum temperature in Ranchi will be 29 degrees and the minimum will be 23 degrees Celsius.
Danger of landslides in Uttarakhand and Himachal There is a warning of storm and heavy rain with a speed of 50 to 60 km/hour in Haridwar, Nainital, Chamoli, Almora, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Rishikesh, Tehri Garhwal, Champawat and Pauri Garhwal of Uttarakhand. The temperature in Dehradun will be 27/23 degree Celsius. At the same time, heavy rains with winds blowing at the speed of 40 to 45 km are expected in Kangra, Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur, Sirmaur, Mandi, Chamba, Hamirpur and Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh. The mercury in Manali can drop to a maximum of 17 and a minimum of 11 degrees Celsius.
weather of jammu and kashmir An alert of torrential rain with strong winds of 50 to 55 km/hr has been issued in Anantnag, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Kulgam, Kishtwar, Muzaffarabad and Udhampur. The maximum temperature in Srinagar will be 31 degrees and the minimum temperature will be 21 degrees Celsius.
Storm in West Bengal and Punjab Gales with a speed of 60 to 65 km/hr are expected in West Medinipur, Bankura, Jhargram, Howrah, Kolkata, Durgapur, Malda, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Purba Bardhaman in West Bengal. The temperature in Kolkata will be 28/27 degrees. There is a warning of heavy rain with winds of 50 to 55 km/hour in Pathankot, Firozpur, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, Amritsar, Barnala, Nawanshahr, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Fazilka in Punjab.
How will the weather be in Rajasthan? There is an alert of storm and rain with speed of 40 to 45 km per hour in Jaipur, Alwar, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Churu and Phalodi of Rajasthan. The maximum temperature in Jaipur is likely to be 33 degrees and minimum 26 degrees Celsius.
Heavy rain alert in Madhya Pradesh There is an alert of heavy rain in MP's Sidhi, Singrauli, Dindori, Jabalpur, Panna, Damoh, Neemuch, Shahdol, Raisen, Mandla, Khargone, Hoshangabad, Chhindwara, Chhatarpur, Vidisha, Seoni, Khandwa, Dewas and Balaghat. The maximum temperature in Bhopal can be 27 degrees and minimum 24 degrees Celsius.
Weather condition in Gujarat There is a possibility of torrential rain with winds of 30 to 40 km per hour in Dahod, Narmada, Tapi, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch, Panchmahal, Narsinghpur and Vadodara in Gujarat. The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad will be 32 degrees and minimum 27 degrees Celsius.