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India’s southwest monsoon is entering its closing stretch with a split weather map. Fresh INSAT-3DS imagery shows thick cloud...

India’s 2026 monsoon is entering September with below-normal rainfall but continuing episodes of very heavy rain. A strengthening El Niño could make rainfall more uneven, increasing the risk of longer dry spells alongside sharper downpours.

India’s southwest monsoon has opened September with intense thunderstorm activity over eastern India, with dense cloud clusters developing across West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. A well-marked low-pressure area is expected to move west-northwest, bringing heavy rain risks to Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and later Delhi-NCR.

A rare rotating water column was spotted over the Brahmaputra near Paharpur in Assam’s Barpeta district on August 24, 2026. The funnel appeared to connect the river surface with the cloud base, leading to speculation that it was a waterspout. While the footage is consistent with a waterspout, a formal meteorological classification has not yet been confirmed.

India is entering another active monsoon spell, with heavy rain forecast across the Himalayan region, Odisha, eastern states and the Northeast. Flash-flood and landslide risks remain a concern through August 16.

India's southwest monsoon has covered the entire country, but rainfall remains uneven. While East and Northeast India face heavy rain alerts, many western, central, and southern regions continue to experience dry spells and below-normal rainfall.

Heavy rain can turn flooded streets into serious electrical hazards. Learn six essential electric shock safety rules, danger spots to avoid, and practical monsoon precautions every Indian should follow during waterlogging.