Predicted Weather: Anticipated Intense to Extremely Intense Rainfall in Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Jammu & Kashmir
Active Monsoon Phase Forecast for India from August 13-18, 2025
India is set to experience an active monsoon phase over the next week, with several regions expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Northern India
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are forecasted to experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand particularly on August 11 and 13. Other northern states such as Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh will have intermittent heavy showers during this period.
East and Central India
Madhya Pradesh (both East and West), Vidarbha, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh are expected to witness fresh spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall from August 13 to 17. Isolated very heavy rainfall is likely especially on August 13-14 in Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh, and on August 17 in West Madhya Pradesh.
South Peninsular India
Extremely heavy rainfall is forecasted at isolated places in north Telangana on August 19, indicating monsoon activity continues actively in the South.
Key Driver for Intense Rainfall
The monsoon trough's positioning just north of its usual location near the Himalayan foothills is a key driver for the intense northern and central region rainfall during this time.
Other Regions
Marathwada will experience isolated heavy rainfall from August 13-16. Thunderstorms and lightning are expected across these regions for the next two days. Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh will experience isolated heavy rainfall during August 13-14.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya will experience moderate to heavy rainfall from August 13-17. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana will have isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall from August 13-18.
Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is expected in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand throughout the week. Gujarat Region will experience isolated heavy rainfall from August 16-18. Konkan & Goa will experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall from August 13-18. Saurashtra & Kutch will experience isolated heavy rainfall on August 18. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal will have isolated heavy rainfall on August 13.
A Western Disturbance is influencing weather over North Pakistan and adjoining Jammu & Kashmir. From August 20 onwards, additional weather systems including monsoon lows and a Western Disturbance will further influence rainfall but these fall outside the August 13–18 timeframe.
In summary, the period August 13–18, 2025, is marked by an active monsoon phase with widespread intense rainfall in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the north, heavy rains in central and eastern Indian states such as Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, with significant variability in rainfall intensity including isolated very heavy bouts.
The weather forecast for India from August 13-18, 2025, predicts an active monsoon phase with heavy to very heavy rainfall, particularly in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, due to weather-forecasting data. Additionally, significant rainfall is expected in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, with isolated very heavy rainfall in specific regions during this period, as a result of the monsoon trough's positioning near the Himalayan foothills.
