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CNBC Awaaz•01-10-2026, 23:17
Heavy Rain Alert: Warning Issued for Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Other States for Next 7 Days.
  • •The Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for South India, Northeast, and several other states for the next few days.
  • •Kerala and Mahe are likely to experience widespread rain from October 1 to 7, with very heavy rainfall expected on October 1.
  • •Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry may experience thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds of 40-50 kmph on October 1-2.
  • •Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura may experience rain from October 1-7.
  • •Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Punjab are expected to have some rain on October 6-7, with thunderstorms and lightning in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Key Questions Answered

The Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for the next seven days covering South India, the Northeast, and several other states, with very heavy rainfall expected in Kerala. Additionally, widespread rain is forecast for regions including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Karnataka, Assam-Meghalaya, Odisha, and parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Punjab at various points during this period.

Kerala and Mahe are likely to experience widespread rain from October 1 to 7, with very heavy rainfall anticipated specifically on October 1. These areas may also encounter thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph on October 1-2.

The monsoon may completely withdraw from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Furthermore, conditions are forming for the monsoon to withdraw from parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra within the next 48 hours.