Monsoon tracker LIVE: IMD forecasts heavy rains in Mumbai, Thane on week-end, issues red alert

“A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal will bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to some districts of south Bengal till July 6, potentially causing waterlogging in low-lying areas in the region,” the IMD said on Friday (July 3, 2026).

It said that very heavy rain is very likely over South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura and Howrah districts on July 5.

“The low pressure system over northwest Bay of Bengal, which is likely to get more marked during the next two days, will bring heavy rain in most districts of south Bengal,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The IMD cautioned of possible waterlogging in low-lying areas owing to the possible heavy rains and thunderstorms. After a few days of respite from heavy downpour that affected north Bengal over the past week, heavy rain is once again likely from July 7 in the region.

The IMD said heavy rain may occur in all the north Bengal districts, including Darjeeling and Kalimpong, till July 9. – PTI

After a video of a section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway caving in went viral, NHAI has suspended the team leader of the authority engineer and the project manager of the contractor even as it said the cave-in was due to water stagnation following rains.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in a statement said it has also issued show cause notices to the concerned project director, authority engineer and EPC contractor.

“A road surface cave-in observed on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on July 1, 2026 was the result of localised water stagnation following rainfall the previous night, coupled with constraints in commissioning the permanent cross-drainage system at the location,” NHAI said.

“NHAI regrets the inconvenience caused to NH commuters due to the road surface cave-in at a location on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor following rainfall. The section has been restored and opened for regular traffic movement,” it said in a post on X. – PTI

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (July 3, 2026) issued a red alert for Mumbai for Saturday (July 4, 2026) and Sunday (July 5, 2026), forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations, civic officials said.

A red alert was also issued for the neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts.

Mumbai has been battered by rains throughout this week following the late onset of the monsoon, throwing normal life out of gear.

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People gather near a vehicle trapped in debris after a landslip triggered by heavy rainfall blocked the Choling-Karcham stretch of National Highway-5, in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, on Friday (July 3, 2026). Photo Credit: PTI

Commuters wade through a severely waterlogged road amid rainfall, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Friday (July 3, 2026). Photo Credit: PTI

The IMD forecasted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with speeds of 40-50 kmph, across Jharkhand over the next four days.

The weather office issued an ‘orange’ alert (be prepared) for isolated thunderstorms and lightning across all 24 districts on Saturday (July 4, 2026), followed by a ‘yellow’ alert (be updated) from July 6 to 8.

According to the IMD bulletin, Latehar, Palamu, Chatra and Garhwa districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday (July 5, 2026).

On Monday (July 6, 2026), Hazaribag, Ramgarh, Latehar, Chatra and Ranchi districts are expected to witness heavy rain, while Khunti, Gumla, Simdega and West Singhbhum are likely to receive heavy showers on Tuesday (July 7, 2026).

“Cloudy conditions are likely to prevail, with a possibility of light to moderate rainfall across the State, and heavy rain is expected at isolated places. There will be no significant change in the maximum temperature over the next five days,” the bulletin said.

“We have issued an ‘orange’ alert for isolated thunderstorms and lightning across all 24 districts of the State for Saturday and a ‘yellow’ alert from July 6 to July 8. The wind speed will be up to 40-50 kmph,” IMD Ranchi Deputy Director Abhishek Anand said. – PTI

“The Delhi government has completed more than 90% of drain-desilting work across the city to reduce waterlogging problems during monsoon,” officials said on Friday (July 3, 2026).

The Public Works Department (PWD), which is the biggest drain-owning agency in the national capital, has cleared more than 90% of its drain-desilting work across its three main zones. According to official figures, till July 2, 539.34 km in PWD’s East Zone, 603 km in the South Zone and 812 km in the North Zone, ie, around 1955 km of drains of the total 2123 km drainage network has been desilted. The PWD is responsible for the management of 2123 km of drainage network across the city, which is around 50% of the total drainage network of the city.

“Our priority is to clean the drainage network and make it functional to ensure that even during heavy rainfall, water does not accumulate and disrupt movement. For this, we have strengthened the manpower and the desilting work is ongoing at the desired pace with overall more than 90% of the work completed,” Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said.

The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department has also completed 93% of the desilting work across 77 drains, with more than 31 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of silt already removed. The department currently manages 382 km of drain length, including the Najafgrah drain, Barapullah drain and Delhi Gate drain. 

The Delhi government had identified 169 locations across the city that are prone to waterlogging. Officials said a total of 445 waterlogging hotspots have been mapped based on the traffic police data from 2023, 2024 and 2025, and are currently under close monitoring. – PTI

In Jaipur, rainwater entered the trauma centre of the State-run Sawai Man Singh Hospital, inundating the emergency ward, ECG room and X-ray section and causing inconvenience to patients, attendants and hospital staff.

In the Chittorgarh district, overnight rainfall in Kapasan and Nimbahera tehsils blocked several roads. The Weather Department has issued an orange alert for Kota, Baran and Jhalawar districts on Friday (July 3, 2026) and a yellow alert for the rest of the State, except Jaisalmer and Barmer.

The Weather Department has forecast torrential rain in several districts of eastern and southeastern Rajasthan over the coming days. It has also warned of moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at isolated places in the Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions during the next five to seven days.

“Extremely heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in districts under the Kota division,” it said. – PTI

“The Southwest monsoon brought widespread rainfall across Rajasthan, with Sambhar in Jaipur recording the highest rainfall of 8 cm during the 24 hours ending Friday morning (July 3, 2026),” the Meteorological Department said.

Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district, Kekri in Ajmer, Phagi in Jaipur and Buhana in Jhunjhunu recorded 7 cm of rainfall each, while Kotri in Bhilwara received 6 cm. Several other places recorded rainfall below 6 cm.

According to the Weather Department, several places in eastern Rajasthan witnessed thunderstorms, gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall during the past 24 hours, while isolated places received heavy rain. Parts of western Rajasthan also experienced light to moderate rainfall accompanied by gusty winds.

Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging in urban areas of Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Rajsamand districts, while several villages in these districts also witnessed water accumulation. – PTI

In the wake of a 55-year-old man’s fatal fall into an open sewer, Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap slammed the drainage network in the city on Friday (July 3, 2026), terming the 4,446 uncovered manholes across Mumbai as “death traps”.

Speaking in the House, Mr. Jagtap said the metropolis had 1,03,996 manholes, of which 96,383 had protective nets.

“However, 4,446 are still open, and these have become death traps,” Mr. Jagtap claimed, calling for a detailed discussion on the issue.

Later, speaking to reporters outside the House, Mr. Jagtap questioned how many smart manholes have been installed in the city.

A 55-year-old man died after falling into an open sewer in Mumbai amid heavy rains on Thursday (July 2, 2026), prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to suspend four civic officials and form a high-level probe committee. – PTI

Avinash Dhakane, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Municipal Commissioner for the Eastern Suburbs, condemned the tragic death of a man who fell into an open manhole in Mumbai’s Sakinaka and asserted that the civic body is actively working to ensure all manholes are covered.

Speaking to ANI after inspecting the site on Thursday (July 2, 2026), Mr. Dhakane questioned why the cover was removed when it was previously reported to be in good condition.

“The incident that occurred is condemnable; such an event should not have happened. Regarding monsoon preparedness, the BMC ensures that all manholes are covered and damaged ones are repaired. Instructions and written orders are issued to the wards, meetings are held, and compliance reports are collected to confirm the manholes are in good condition. We had received such reports from all the wards,” Mr. Dhakane said. Mr. Dhakane said preliminary findings indicated that no work order had been issued for the location. – ANI

“The Odisha government has decided to install four more Doppler radars in the State soon,” a Minister said.

“Doppler radars will help in the forecast of natural calamities such as cyclones, floods, and rainfall,” the Minister said.

The decision to install the radars was taken at a high-level review meeting presided over by Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari on Thursday (July 2, 2026).

Mr. Pujari said the new Doppler radars will soon be commissioned at Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Puri and Paradip. The State presently has two active Doppler radars at Paradip and Gopalpur.

“The installation of the Doppler Weather Radar at Sambalpur is nearly complete and will be inaugurated shortly,” the Minister said, adding that similar facility at Balasore, Bhubaneswar, and Puri are to be commissioned within the current year. – PTI

“The 35-year-old son of a former Deputy Mayor was killed after a coconut tree fell on him amid heavy rains and strong winds in Mira-Bhayandar city of Maharashtra’s Thane district,” officials said on Friday (July 3, 2026).

“The victim, Rahul Ashok Patil, a resident of Murdhagaon and the son of a former Deputy Mayor of the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC), succumbed to his injuries at a hospital two days after the incident, which occurred on Wednesday,” they said.

According to the district authorities, Patil was riding his motorcycle in the Sadanand Nagar area on Wednesday evening (July 1, 2026) when a coconut tree uprooted amid heavy rains and gusty winds collapsed on the vehicle.

“Patil sustained severe injuries and was admitted to a nearby hospital in a critical condition. He died after battling for his life for two days,” they said. “The incident has been recorded as the first rain-related casualty in the city this monsoon,” they added. – PTI

Following the death of a 55-year-old man after falling into an open manhole in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday (July 3, 2026) demanded strict action against those responsible and also announced financial assistance of ₹10 lakh to the deceased’s family.

Speaking on the incident to the reporters, the Mayor termed the incident “deeply unfortunate” and said that while the manhole was originally covered, work was under way to install a safety grate when the mishap occurred amid heavy rainfall and red alert conditions in the city.” 

Ms. Tawde added that action had been taken against officials on the spot and held the ward officer primarily responsible for the lapse. – ANI

Delhi woke up to cloudy skies on Friday (July 3, 2026), with the minimum temperature settling at 28.1 degrees Celsius as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for moderate rain and thunderstorms through the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 32 degrees Celsius.

Station-wise data showed that Palam logged 25.9 degrees Celsius, 1.9 notches below normal; Lodhi Road recorded 28.0 degrees Celsius, 1.0 notch above normal; Ridge logged 24.6 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notch below normal; while Ayanagar recorded 25.8 degrees Celsius, 1.0 notch below normal. The IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain for the day.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph are likely during the forenoon, afternoon, evening and night, along with light to moderate rainfall.

Meanwhile, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 89 at 9 a.m. in the ‘satisfactory’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). – PTI

“The Hindustan-Tibet Road (National Highway-5), which was blocked near Choling in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur after heavy rain triggered a massive debris flow early on Friday (July 3, 2026), has been reopened for all types of vehicles,” officials said.

“A huge amount of debris came down from the steep hills near Merut Nallah around 6 a.m., trapping two vehicles in the muck. The Ribba-Kanda link road was also blocked after flooding in the Ribba drain. However, no loss of life was reported,” Deputy Commissioner Amit Sharma told PTI.

“A JCB machine was immediately deployed at Choling for restoration work, and the highway was reopened for vehicular traffic around 10 a.m.,” he said.

According to State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 60 roads were closed across State due to rain as of Friday morning, while 48 electricity transformers and 27 water supply schemes were disrupted.

Twenty four pilgrims stranded near a temple in the Bharmour subdivision of the Chamba district have also been rescued. Flash floods triggered by heavy rain had washed away a temporary wooden bridge, cutting off access to the temple. – PTI

Several parts of Mumbai recorded over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Friday, even as the India Meteorological Department forecast “heavy to very heavy” showers during the day.

Suburban train services on the Central, Western and Harbour lines were operating normally in the morning, railway officials said, though commuters complained that local trains were running behind schedule.

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus services, another lifeline of the city, were also operating normally, with no major disruptions reported.

The civic body said a high tide of 4.28 metres is expected at 2.18 pm on Friday, followed by another high tide of 3.68 metres at 2.09 am on Saturday, while low tides are expected at 8.22 pm on Friday (1.74 metres) and 7.44 am on Saturday (1.05 metres).

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Delhi woke up to cloudy skies on Friday, with the minimum temperature settling at 28.1 degrees Celsius as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for moderate rain and thunderstorms through the day.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph are likely during the forenoon, afternoon, evening and night, along with light to moderate rainfall.

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Severe waterlogging on Friday was witnessed in parts of Ujjain following heavy rainfall.

Several temples located near Ram Ghat were also submerged after the water level of the Shipra River rose due to continuous rainfall in the state.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its weather bulletin, said conditions are favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon into some more parts of the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, the remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, and some more parts of Rajasthan during the next two to three days.

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Hindustan-Tibet road (National Highway 5) was blocked for vehicular traffic near Choling in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur due to heavy debris following rains on Friday (July 3) morning around 6 a.m., officials said.

A huge amount of debris came down from steep hills near Merut Nallah and two vehicles were stuck in the muck. The Ribba-Kanda link road was also blocked following floods in the Ribba drain. However, no loss of life has been reported, Deputy Commissioner Amit Sharma told PTI. Restoration work was underway in Choiling.

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The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Uttarakhand’s Nainital and Bageshwar districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas on Friday (July 3).

Meanwhile, traffic on the Badrinath National Highway and the Kedarnath pilgrimage route was briefly disrupted due to falling debris and stones from the hills, officials said.

The monsoon arrived in Uttarakhand on June 30 and became active across the entire state by Wednesday. According to the Dehradun-based Meteorological Centre, light to moderate rainfall was observed in various regions on Thursday.

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