The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rains in the coming month of April, with above-normal rainfall likely to lash most parts of the country. In its monthly forecast, the IMD also excluded Northeast India from the above-normal rainfall forecast.
The Meteorological Department has also predicted above-normal number of heat days in East, Central and North-West India between April and June 2026.
It said: “Above-normal heat days likely in parts of eastern, central and northwestern India and southeastern peninsula from April to June. Above-normal rainfall likely over most of country except northeastern India in April.”
“Many parts of northeast India are expected to receive below normal rainfall,” the IMD said.
During April, May and June, maximum temperatures are expected to be normal to below normal in many parts of the country, except most parts of East and Northeast India and East Central India and adjoining peninsular regions where above normal maximum temperatures are expected.
It said, “During the hot season (April-May-June), above normal minimum temperatures are likely in most parts of the country except some areas of Maharashtra and Telangana where normal to below normal minimum temperatures are likely.”
The Meteorological Department also said that the monthly maximum temperatures in the month of April are likely to be normal to sub-normal in many parts of the country.
But many parts of East and Northeast India and some parts of Northwest India and the Southern Peninsula are expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures in April.
Above-normal monthly minimum temperatures are also most likely in most parts of India, except for some isolated pockets in the southern peninsula where normal minimum temperatures are expected during April.
Precipitation during April 2026, averaged across the country, will most likely be above normal.
Rain in Delhi, NCR
The IMD forecast comes at a time when Delhi and most parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced rain and gusty winds on Tuesday, March 31. An orange warning was earlier issued in the capital and the surrounding region.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), surface winds from the south-west with a speed of up to 15 kmph are expected to prevail during the afternoon. Wind speed is likely to gradually decrease, dropping to below 10 km/h from the southeast during the evening and overnight.
Despite the rain activity, day temperatures are expected to remain above normal, the IMD added.
