Friday (September 27th)

• Widespread rainfall is forecast for central India and adjoining eastern India, with heavy to extremely heavy rains and thunderstorms in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and sub-Himalayan West Bengal.
• Fairly widespread rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in Gujarat, particularly in southern Gujarat, where heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely.
• Rain and thunderstorms are also likely over northeast India and the northern plains.
• Scattered to isolated rains and thunderstorms are expected elsewhere, except in western Rajasthan where maximum temperatures may reach 40°C. Scattered snowfall is possible in western Ladakh.

Saturday (September 28th)

• Widespread rainfall with heavy rain and thunderstorms is expected over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• Fairly widespread rain along with heavy downpours and thunderstorms are expected over Gujarat.
• Quite widespread rains and thunderstorms with snowfall are likely over North Sikkim, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Jammu Kashmir
• Scattered to isolated rains and thunderstorms are expected elsewhere, except in western Rajasthan where maximum temperatures are expected to reach 40°C.
• Western Ladakh may experience scattered to scattered snowfall.

5-day national forecast

The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is delayed by about a week, starting early this week in western Rajasthan and western Gujarat and gradually progressing eastwards. Meanwhile, a cyclonic circulation over north Madhya Maharashtra and surrounding areas is expected to bring heavy rain to areas from south Gujarat to western Maharashtra and around Uttar Pradesh by Saturday.

Looking ahead to next week, dry conditions are expected across much of north and central India. Maximum temperatures will remain below normal in the Punjab plains, Ganga plains and Gujarat until the weekend, while western Rajasthan may see maximum temperatures of up to 40°C.

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