A fresh round of showers is set to wash over the National Capital Region on 8 July 2025, keeping temperatures in check and offering relief from muggy conditions. Commuters should budget extra time for possible water‑logging and slow traffic during the morning and evening rush hours.
Western Himalayan & North‑West India: Multiple Days of Intense Rain
- Uttarakhand, Jammu–Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana–Chandigarh and western Uttar Pradesh can expect widespread light to moderate rain with isolated heavy bursts each day from 8 – 13 July.
- Very heavy downpours are most likely between 8 – 10 July across the western Himalayan slopes and adjoining plains.
- Winds may gust 30 – 40 km h⁻¹, and IMD warns of lightning strikes in exposed areas.
Uttar Pradesh & Bihar: Flash‑Flood and Lightning Risk
Heavy rainfall pockets are forecast for Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Baghpat, Saharanpur, Hapur, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Amroha, Sambhal, Bijnor, Bareilly and Moradabad on 8 July.
In Bihar, the next 48 hours bring an alert for Patna, Gaya, Aurangabad, Nalanda and Gopalganj, with thunderstorms, lightning and squally winds up to 40 km h⁻¹. Despite the fresh spell, cumulative seasonal rain is still 44 % below normal, hampering Kharif sowing.
Central India & Eastern Plains: Thunderstorms for MP, Vidarbha and the Gangetic Belt
- Madhya Pradesh braces for heavy rain from 8 – 13 July, while Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh are in the firing line from 8 – 10 July.
- Showers will spill into the Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha corridor on 8 July, followed by renewed activity over sub‑Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on 8 – 9 & 12 – 13 July.
Residents should remain alert for cloud‑to‑ground lightning, especially during late‑afternoon storm cells.
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