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India Weather Update: Monsoon Activity and Forecasts for August 2025

By creativekamal | August 17, 2025

Introduction

As the monsoon season progresses, India is experiencing significant weather activity influenced by multiple weather systems. This blog post provides a detailed overview of the current weather patterns, forecasts, and warnings across various regions of India, along with agromet advisories for farmers and livestock management tips. The information presented here is sourced from Press Release Number 4227 issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi, dated August 17, 2025.

Current Weather Systems

Monsoon Trough and Low-Pressure Areas

The monsoon trough is currently positioned south of its normal trajectory, contributing to intensified weather activity. A fresh low-pressure area formed over the west-central and northwest Bay of Bengal, off the coasts of north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha, at 0830 hrs IST on August 17, 2025. This system is expected to move west-northwestwards, potentially intensifying into a depression within the next 24 hours and crossing the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts by the forenoon of August 19, 2025.

Additionally, a low-pressure area from south Chhattisgarh has moved west-northwestward and is now centered over Vidarbha and its neighboring areas as of 0830 hrs IST on August 17, 2025. It is likely to weaken gradually and reach Gujarat as a remnant cyclonic circulation by the morning of August 18, 2025.

Cyclonic Circulations and Troughs

An upper air cyclonic circulation is present over the Northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining south Gujarat-Konkan regions, affecting weather patterns in West India. Another cyclonic circulation lies over central Pakistan and adjoining Punjab at lower tropospheric levels. A trough extends from the Northeast Arabian Sea to the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, influencing rainfall distribution across north Marathwada, Vidarbha, and south Chhattisgarh.

Regional Weather Forecasts and Warnings

West India

  • Extremely Heavy Rainfall: Expected at isolated places in Konkan, Goa, and the Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra from August 17–19, and in Gujarat on August 19–20.
  • Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall: Likely at isolated to scattered places in Madhya Maharashtra, Gujarat, Konkan (including Mumbai), and Goa from August 17–21, and in Marathwada on August 17–18.
  • Strong Winds: Surface winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph are anticipated until August 20.
  • General Rainfall: Light to moderate rainfall is expected at most places in the region over the next 7 days.

South Peninsular India

  • Extremely Heavy Rainfall: Forecasted at isolated places in Coastal Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, South Interior Karnataka on August 17–18, and Telangana on August 18.
  • Heavy Rainfall: Likely in Tamil Nadu on August 17; Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Interior Karnataka from August 17–20; Rayalaseema and Telangana from August 17–19; Coastal Karnataka from August 17–21; and Kerala & Mahe from August 18–20, with very heavy rainfall in Kerala & Mahe on August 18.
  • Strong Winds: Winds of 40–50 kmph are expected until August 19.
  • Thunderstorms: Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is likely in Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Telangana over the next 5 days.

East and Central India

  • Extremely Heavy Rainfall: Anticipated at isolated places in south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh on August 18.
  • Heavy Rainfall: Expected in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the next 7 days; Vidarbha for 4 days; Odisha from August 17–19 and 22–23; Andaman & Nicobar Islands on August 17; Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on August 17, 19–21; Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand on August 22–23; Bihar from August 21–23; and Jharkhand on August 19–22, with very heavy rainfall in West Madhya Pradesh on August 17–18 and 22–23, East Madhya Pradesh on August 23, and Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha on August 17–18.
  • Thunderstorms: Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is likely over the next 5 days.

Northwest India

  • Heavy Rainfall: Forecasted in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad from August 17–19; Himachal Pradesh on August 17–18 and 21–23; Uttarakhand and East Rajasthan for the next 7 days; Punjab from August 17–19 and on August 23; Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi on August 17–18 and 22–23; West Uttar Pradesh on August 22–23; and East Uttar Pradesh from August 21–23, with very heavy rainfall in select areas on specified dates.
  • Thunderstorms: Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is expected in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan over the next 7 days.

Northeast India

  • Heavy Rainfall: Likely in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh for the next 7 days, with very heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh on August 20–21 and other states from August 20–23.
  • Thunderstorms: Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is expected over the next 3 days.

Rainfall Recorded in the Past 24 Hours

The following rainfall measurements (in centimeters) were recorded in the past 24 hours until 0830 hrs IST on August 17, 2025:

  • Punjab: Phangota (Pathankot) 22 cm, Ranjit Sagar Dam Site (Pathankot) 19 cm, Madhopur (Pathankot) 9 cm.
  • Madhya Maharashtra: Erandol (Jalgaon) 21 cm, Mahabaleshwar (Satara) 16 cm, Dahigaon (Jalgaon) 13 cm.
  • Konkan & Goa: Wakwali (Ratnagiri) 19 cm, Khed (Ratnagiri) 18 cm, Mhasla (Raigad) 15 cm.
  • Coastal Karnataka: Castle Rock (Uttara Kannada) 18 cm, Jagalbet (Uttara Kannada) 14 cm.
  • Telangana: Tamsi (Adilabad) 17 cm, Adilabad (Adilabad) 17 cm, Talamadugu (Adilabad) 16 cm.
  • Marathwada: Himayatnagar (Nanded) 16 cm, Hadgaon (Nanded) 13 cm.
  • Saurashtra & Kutch: Bhesan (Junagadh) 16 cm, Jamkandorna (Rajkot) 12 cm.
  • South Interior Karnataka: Sringeri (Chikkamagaluru) 13 cm, Kammardi (Chikkamagaluru) 13 cm.
  • Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura: Mangkolemba (Mokokchung) 12 cm, Chawngte (Lawntalai) 12 cm.
  • East Rajasthan: Masuda (Ajmer) 11 cm, Mount Abu Tehsil (Sirohi) 11 cm.
  • Haryana-Chandigarh: Samalkha (Panipat) 10 cm, Narayangarh (Ambala) 10 cm.
  • Uttarakhand: Sama (Bageshwar) 9 cm, Jakholi (Rudraprayag) 8 cm.
  • Tamil Nadu: Chinnakalar (Coimbatore) 9 cm.
  • Gujarat Region: Rajpipala (Narmada) 9 cm, Dantiwada (Banaskantha) 9 cm.
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Port Blair (South Andaman) 9 cm.
  • Kerala & Mahe: Ayyankunnu (Cannur) 8 cm.

Fishermen Warnings

Fishermen are advised to avoid venturing into the following areas from August 17 to August 22, 2025:

  • Arabian Sea: West-central, east-central, and southwest Arabian Sea; Comorin area; Lakshadweep; along Konkan, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and south Gujarat coasts; and entire Gujarat coast.
  • Bay of Bengal: Along Sri Lanka, Andhra Pradesh, and south Odisha coasts; most parts of the Bay of Bengal; Gulf of Mannar; Tamil Nadu coast; and Andaman Sea.
  • Somalia and Oman Coasts: Adjoining sea areas.

Delhi/NCR Weather Forecast (August 17–20, 2025)

For detailed weather conditions and forecasts for Delhi/NCR, refer to Annexure IV of the IMD’s National Weather Bulletin.

Agromet Advisories

Maharashtra

  • Rice: Maintain 2.5–5 cm water level in fields in Konkan and Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra.
  • Green Gram: Store harvested produce safely in Marathwada.
  • Other Crops: Ensure drainage for finger millet, turmeric, groundnut, vegetables, fruit orchards (Konkan); maize, groundnut, soybean, vegetables, fruit orchards (Madhya Maharashtra); groundnut, black gram, green gram, soybean, cotton, pigeon pea, pearl millet, turmeric, sugarcane (Marathwada); soybean, cotton (West Vidarbha); rice, soybean, cotton, pigeon pea, vegetables, fruit orchards (East Vidarbha).

Gujarat

  • Crops: Drain excess water from rice, sugarcane, vegetables, tuber crops (South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall Zone); rice, cotton, sugarcane, pigeon pea (South Gujarat Zone); groundnut, cotton, soybean, black gram, green gram, sesame, pigeon pea (South Saurashtra Zone); groundnut, cotton, sesame (North Saurashtra Zone); rice, cotton, green gram, black gram, pigeon pea, pearl millet, vegetables (Bhal and Coastal Zone).

Madhya Pradesh

  • Crops: Provide drainage for maize, soybean, cotton, vegetables (Satpura Plateau Zone); soybean, maize, vegetables (Malwa Plateau Zone); rice, soybean, maize, sugarcane, vegetables (Central Narmada Valley Zone); soybean, pigeon pea, cotton, vegetables (Nimar Valley Zone); maize, soybean, black gram, cotton, pigeon pea (Vindhyan Plateau Zone).

Chhattisgarh

  • Crops: Drain excess water from kharif maize, rice, minor millets, pulses, vegetables (Bastar Plateau Zone).

Kerala

  • Crops: Provide drainage for rice, coconut, banana, ginger. Support banana plantations and strengthen vegetable pandals.

Karnataka

  • Crops: Ensure drainage in rice, arecanut, banana (Coastal Zone); rice, maize, cotton, ginger, arecanut (Hill Zone); rice, maize, arecanut, coconut (Southern Transition Zone).

Telangana

  • Crops: Drain excess water from rice, cotton, maize, soybean, pigeon pea, turmeric, vegetables (Northern Telangana Zone); rice, cotton, soybean, vegetables, vegetable nurseries (Southern Telangana Zone).

Andhra Pradesh

  • Crops: Drain excess water from maize, cotton, sugarcane, rice, mesta, red gram, green gram, black gram, groundnut (North Coastal Zone); rice, maize, vegetables (High Altitude Tribal Zone).

Odisha

  • Crops: Drain excess water from rice, maize, green gram, black gram, ginger, turmeric, vegetables, orchards (Eastern Ghat High Land Zone and South Eastern Ghats).

Jammu and Kashmir

  • Crops: Prevent water stagnation in maize, pulses, cowpea, bajra, fodder crops, vegetables (Sub Tropical Zone); ensure drainage in maize, pulses, vegetables (Intermediate Zone); provide staking for bottle gourd, cucumber, bitter gourd, tomatoes, and drainage for maize (Valley Temperate Zone).

Himachal Pradesh

  • Crops: Maintain drainage in ginger, turmeric, maize (Mid Hills Sub Humid Zone); rice, maize, vegetables (Sub Montane and Low Hills Sub Tropical Zone); harvest tomatoes and ensure drainage in maize, kidney bean, vegetables, orchards (High Hills Sub Temperate Wet Zone).

Uttarakhand

  • Crops: Ensure drainage in soybean, maize, pulses, finger millet, ginger, vegetables, fruit orchards (Hill Zone); barnyard millet, finger millet, green gram (Sub Humid Sub Tropic Zone); rice, maize, soybean, green gram, vegetables (Nainital district).

Punjab

  • Crops: Maintain drainage in chilli (Undulating Plain Zone); sugarcane, maize, soybean, green gram (Sub-Montane Undulating Zone).

Haryana

  • Crops: Postpone irrigation in cotton, pearl millet, and ensure drainage (Eastern Zone).

Livestock and Fishery Management

  • Livestock: Keep animals in sheds during heavy rainfall and provide balanced feed. Store feed and fodder safely.
  • Fishery: Construct outlets with netting around ponds to prevent fish escape due to overflow.

Flash Flood Guidance

A moderate flash flood risk is likely in the following areas until 1130 IST on August 18, 2025:

  • Himachal Pradesh: Chamba, Kangra, Kinnaur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan.
  • Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh: Anantnag, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kistwar, Kulgam, Punch, Rajouri, Ramban, Riasi, Samba, Udhampur, Mirpur.
  • Uttarakhand: Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Nanital, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi.
  • Coastal Karnataka: Dakshin Kannada, Udupi, Uttar Kannada.
  • Konkan & Goa: North Goa, South Goa, Mumbai City, Palghar, Raigarh, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Suburban Mumbai, Thane.

Surface runoff and inundation may occur in low-lying areas due to expected rainfall.

Conclusion

The current monsoon activity, driven by low-pressure areas and cyclonic circulations, is bringing heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across India. Farmers are advised to implement drainage measures to protect crops, while fishermen should adhere to warnings to ensure safety. For detailed and district-wise updates, refer to the IMD’s National Weather Bulletin, District-Wise Warnings, and Fishermen Warnings.

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