WEATHER UPDATE OVER ALL INDIA

IMD Big Picture for July 2026

Forecast: IMD predicts below-normal rainfall for July - around 94% of Long Period Average 280.4 mm

Region-wise: Below-normal likely across most of India. Normal to above-normal expected in Northwest, Northeast, Eastcentral India, and eastern peninsular region

Temperature: Above-normal max and min temps likely across most regions

Current status: India logged 11% excess rainfall July 1-6 with 53.3mm vs normal 48mm. Monsoon covered entire country by July 6 . 

Major City Updates Today

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Now: Mist, 28°C, feels like 36°C, 88% humidity

Today: High 30°C / Low 28°C. PM light rain, ∼1.19" rain expected

AQI: 65 Moderate 

Delhi / North India

Uttar Pradesh: Relief from heatwave. Light to moderate rain, 32-38°C. Thunderstorms + 40-50 kmph winds possible

July temps: 32-36°C range .

South India

Hyderabad: Cloudy with light rain/drizzle. 26-34°C

Bengaluru: Cloudy with light rain. 21-31°C

Chennai/Amaravati: Cloudy, thundershowers likely. 27-36°C

Thiruvananthapuram: Cloudy, 1-2 spells of rain/thundershowers. 25-32°C . 

Andhra Pradesh 

AP: 31°C now, feels like 37°C. Isolated thunderstorms today, high 36°C / low 28°C

Vizianagaram: 29°C, mostly cloudy. High 34°C / Low 27°C. Cloudy with rain ∼1.78"

Friday: Thunderstorms, 4.01" rain possible. 

Central India

Madhya Pradesh: Active monsoon. Orange alert for very heavy rain in Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Sagar, Chhatarpur

Nagpur: Good rains likely from July 2. Yellow alert for thunderstorm + gusty winds. 

Telangana

Light to moderate rain/thundershowers expected till July 11

Strong surface winds 50-60 kmph at isolated places . 

Key Alerts

Heavy rain: West coast, Central India, Northeast

Thunderstorms + Lightning: Multiple states. Avoid trees during storms

Strong winds: Telangana, MP, UP till July 11 5ee3194c

Bottom Line

Monsoon made a strong comeback in first week of July with 11% surplus, but IMD expects July overall to be ∼6% below normal. Expect cloudy, humid weather with regular showers and thunderstorms this week.