- New low-pressure system intensifies, heading towards Andhra coast.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of India from October 29 to November 4. North Odisha, north Bihar and East Chhattisgarh are among the areas likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall, while Delhi-NCR and parts of northwest India may experience thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms.
मौसम संबंधी चेतावनी ! मुख्य बिंदु: (i) दक्षिण छत्तीसगढ़ और उससे सटे दक्षिण ओडिशा के ऊपर बने डिप्रेशन (चक्रवात “अर्नब” के अवशेष) के प्रभाव के कारण, आज 29 अक्टूबर को पूर्वी छत्तीसगढ़ और उससे सटे उत्तरी ओडिशा में, तथा 30 अक्टूबर 2026 को उत्तरी बिहार में कहीं-कहीं बहुत भारी बारिश होने की प्रबल संभावना है। (ii) दक्षिण अंडमान सागर और उसके आसपास के क्षेत्रों में एक कम दबाव का क्षेत्र (low pressure area) बना है। इसके पश्चिम- उत्तर-पश्चिम की ओर बढ़ने और लगभग 31 अक्टूबर तक दक्षिण-पूर्वी बंगाल की खाड़ी तथा अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह और अंडमान सागर के आसपास के क्षेत्रों में एक डिप्रेशन में तब्दील होने की प्रबल संभावना है। इसके बाद, इसके और अधिक तीव्र होने और अगले 2 दिनों के दौरान पश्चिम-उत्तर-पश्चिम की ओर आंध्र प्रदेश के तट की तरफ बढ़ने की संभावना है। (iii) वेस्टर्न डिस्टर्बेस (पश्चिमी विक्षोभ) के प्रभाव के कारण, 30 अक्टूबर को उत्तराखंड में और 29-30 अक्टूबर के दौरान पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश में कहीं-कहीं भारी से बहुत भारी बारिश होने की संभावना है। इसके अलावा, 29 अक्टूबर को हिमाचल प्रदेश, जम्मू-कश्मीर- लद्दाख और पंजाब में; 30 अक्टूबर को उत्तराखंड और पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश में; तथा 29-30 अक्टूबर के दौरान पूर्वी राजस्थान और हरियाणा में कहीं-कहीं ओलावृष्टि होने की संभावना है। Highlights: (i) Under the influence of Depression (Remnant of the Cyclone “Arnab”) over south Chhattisgarh & adjoining south Odisha, isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over east Chhattisgarh and adjoining north Odisha today, the 29th October and over north Bihar on 30th October 2026. (ii) A low pressure area has formed over south Andaman Sea & neighbourhood. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Andaman Sea around 31st October. Thereafter, it is likely to intensify further and continue to move west-northwestwards towards Andhra Pradesh coast during subsequent 2 days. (iii) Under the influence of Western Disturbance, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over East Uttar Pradesh during 29th-30th October and Uttarakhand on 30th October. Also, isolated Hailstorm activity is likely over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh and Punjab on 29th October; Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh on 30th October; East Rajasthan and Haryana during 29th-30th October. South Peninsular India: ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 29th October-4th November; Kerala & Mahe and South Interior Karnataka during 29th October-1st November; Lakshadweep during 2nd-4th November; Coastal Karnataka on 29th October and during 31st October-1st November; North Interior Karnataka during 30th October-4th November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during 29th October-1st November and on 4th November; Telangana during 29th October-1st November and during 3rd-4th November. ❖Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe and South Interior Karnataka during 2nd-4th November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during 2nd-3rd November; Telangana on 2nd November. ❖Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 2nd November, with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over Kerala & Mahe, North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka during 1st-2nd November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during 29th October-1st November; Rayalaseema during 29th October-2nd November. Isolated thunderstorm & lightning likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 3rd-4th November; Coastal Karnataka during 1st-2nd November. ❖Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 3rd-4th November; Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe and South Interior Karnataka during 2nd-3rd November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 29th October, on 1st November and on 4th November with isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during 2nd-3rd November. ❖Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph) likely over Telangana during 1st- 2nd November. ❖Strong Surface Winds likely over North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka during 1st-2nd November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Rayalaseema during 29th October-2nd November. East India: ❖Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 29th-31st October; Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand during 29th-30th October; Odisha during 29th-30th October and on 1st November. ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 1st-4th November; Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand during 31st October-4th November; Odisha on 31st October and during 2nd-4th November. ❖Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 29th October and on 31st October; Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand on 29th October; Bihar during 29th-31st October; Odisha during 29th-30th October and during 1st-2nd November, with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during 29th-31st October; Gangetic West Bengal on 30th October. ❖Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 29th October and on 31st October; Jharkhand on 30th; Gangetic West Bengal and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 29th October; Odisha on 1st November and on 3rd November with isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 30th October; Bihar and Jharkhand on 29th October; Odisha on 2nd November. ❖Isolated extremely heavy rainfall likely over north Bihar on 30th October; North Odisha on 29th October. ❖Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph) likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 30th October. Northwest India: ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during 29th- 30th October and on 1st November; Himachal Pradesh during 29th October-2nd November; Uttarakhand during 30th October-2nd November. ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Punjab and West Uttar Pradesh during 29th-31st October; Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi on 31st October; East Uttar Pradesh during 31st October-4th November; West Rajasthan during 29th-30th October; East Rajasthan during 29th October-1st November. ❖Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over Uttarakhand on 29th October. ❖Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over East Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi during 29th-30th October. ❖Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during 29th-30th October; Himachal Pradesh on 29th October; Uttarakhand on 30th October, with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over Uttarakhand on 29th October. ❖Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) likely over Punjab on 30th October; East Rajasthan during 29th-30th October, with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over East Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh during 29th-30th October. ❖Isolated thunderstorm & lightning likely over Himachal Pradesh on 30th October. ❖Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Uttarakhand on 30th October with isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over East Uttar Pradesh during 29th-30th October. ❖Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph) likely over Punjab on 29th October; Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi during 29th-30th October. ❖Isolated Hailstorm activity likely over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan- Muzaffarabad and Punjab on 29th October; Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh on 30th October; East Rajasthan and Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi during 29th-30th October. Central India: ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over West Madhya Pradesh during 29th October-4th November; East Madhya Pradesh during 30th October-4th November; Vidarbha during 29th October-1st November; Chhattisgarh during 1st-2nd November. Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over East Madhya Pradesh on 29th October; Chhattisgarh during 29th-31st October and during 3rd-4th November. ❖Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) likely over East Madhya Pradesh on 29th October; Chhattisgarh during 1st-2nd November, with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over West Madhya Pradesh during 29th-31st October; East Madhya Pradesh during 30th October-2nd November. ❖Isolated thunderstorm & lightning likely over Vidarbha during 29th October-1st November; Chhattisgarh during 30th-31st October. Isolated heavy rainfall likely over East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on 29th October; Chhattisgarh during 1st-2nd November. ❖Isolated extremely heavy rainfall likely over East Chhattisgarh on 29th October. ❖Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph) likely over Chhattisgarh on 29th October. Northeast India: ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during 29th October-4th November. Isolated thunderstorm & lightning likely over Assam & Meghalaya during 29th-30th October; Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on 29th October. ❖Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh during 2nd-3rd November; Assam & Meghalaya on 3rd November. West India: ❖Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Konkan & Goa and Marathawada during 29th-30th October; Gujarat Region and Madhya Maharashtra during 29th-31st October; Saurashtra & Kutch during 30th-31st October. ❖Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada on 29th October. For more information, visit Us : https://t.co/BPpoTbykBF #ArnabCyclone #SevereCyclonicStorm #OdishaRain #CycloneAlert #RainfallForecast #IndiaWeather #HeavyRain #ThunderstormAlert #WeatherWarnings @moesgoi @airnewsalerts @DDNational @ndmaindia @ICRER_MHA
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 29, 2026
Meanwhile, a fresh low-pressure area has formed over the South Andaman Sea and is likely to intensify into a depression over the Bay of Bengal within the next 48 hours, according to the IMD. The system is expected to move west-northwestwards, though its potential to develop into a cyclone remains uncertain.
South India
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from October 29 to November 4; Kerala and Mahe and South Interior Karnataka from October 29 to November 1; Lakshadweep from November 2 to 4; Coastal Karnataka on October 29 and from October 31 to November 1; North Interior Karnataka from October 30 to November 4; Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam from October 29 to November 1 and on November 4; and Telangana from October 29 to November 1 and November 3-4.
Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, and South Interior Karnataka from November 2 to 4; Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam from November 2 to 3; and Telangana on November 2.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from November 3 to 4; Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, and South Interior Karnataka from November 2 to 3; and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on October 29, November 1 and November 4. Isolated very heavy rainfall is also likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam from November 2 to 3.
East India
Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from October 29 to 31; Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand from October 29 to 30; and Odisha from October 29 to 30 and on November 1.
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from November 1 to 4; Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand from October 31 to November 4; and Odisha on October 31 and from November 2 to 4.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on October 29 and 31; Jharkhand on October 30; Gangetic West Bengal and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on October 29; and Odisha on November 1 and 3.
Isolated very heavy rainfall is also likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on October 30; Bihar and Jharkhand on October 29; and Odisha on November 2.
Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over north Bihar on October 30 and north Odisha on October 29.
Winds reaching 50-60 kmph, with gusts up to 70 kmph, are likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on October 30.
Northwest India
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh from October 29 to 30 and on November 1; Himachal Pradesh from October 29 to November 2; and Uttarakhand from October 30 to November 2.
Isolated to scattered rainfall is also likely over Punjab and West Uttar Pradesh from October 29 to 31; Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 31; East Uttar Pradesh from October 31 to November 4; West Rajasthan from October 29 to 30; and East Rajasthan from October 29 to November 1.
Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Uttarakhand on October 29, and over East Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi from October 29 to 30.
Thunderstorms and gusty winds: Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad from October 29 to 30, and Himachal Pradesh on October 29.
Similar conditions are likely over Uttarakhand on October 30, with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph and gusts up to 50 kmph on October 29.
Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely over Punjab on October 30 and East Rajasthan from October 29 to 30. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are likely over East Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh from October 29 to 30.
Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are likely over Himachal Pradesh on October 30.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Uttarakhand on October 30, with isolated very heavy rainfall over East Uttar Pradesh from October 29 to 30.
Hailstorms: Isolated hailstorm activity is likely over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab on October 29; Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh on October 30; and East Rajasthan and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi from October 29 to 30.
Central India
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over West Madhya Pradesh from October 29 to November 4; East Madhya Pradesh from October 30 to November 4; Vidarbha from October 29 to November 1; and Chhattisgarh from November 1 to 2.
Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over East Madhya Pradesh on October 29 and Chhattisgarh from October 29 to 31 and November 3 to 4.
Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely over East Madhya Pradesh on October 29 and Chhattisgarh from November 1 to 2.
Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are likely over West Madhya Pradesh from October 29 to 31 and East Madhya Pradesh from October 30 to November 2.
Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are likely over Vidarbha from October 29 to November 1 and Chhattisgarh from October 30 to 31.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on October 29, and Chhattisgarh from November 1 to 2.
Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over East Chhattisgarh on October 29.
Northeast India
Rainfall: Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from October 29 to November 4.
Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are likely over Assam and Meghalaya from October 29 to 30, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on October 29.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh from November 2 to 3 and Assam and Meghalaya on November 3.
West India
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Konkan and Goa and Marathwada from October 29 to 30; Gujarat Region and Madhya Maharashtra from October 29 to 31; and Saurashtra and Kutch from October 30 to 31.
Thunderstorms and gusty winds: Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are likely over Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada on October 29.
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