Heavy rainfall continues across the country, causing flood-like conditions in some states and disrupting daily life. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall on August 16 in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema, Kerala, Gangetic West Bengal, and eastern Rajasthan. Light to moderate rain is expected to continue in Delhi until August 17, with a warning of heavy rain on August 18 and 19. According to the IMD, the maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to range between 32 to 34 degrees Celsius this week, with a minimum temperature around 25 to 27 degrees Celsius.

The IMD also predicts widespread light to moderate rain in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Scattered to widespread rainfall is expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan during the week. Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, and western Rajasthan may experience isolated heavy rain on August 16-17. Rainfall is also expected in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh from August 16-21, Himachal Pradesh during August 16-21, Punjab on August 15, and Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi on August 16. Eastern Rajasthan may see rain on August 16. Light to moderate rain is likely in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh over the next seven days. Scattered to widespread rain is expected in Konkan and Goa, and Gujarat, with isolated rainfall in Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Saurashtra, and Kutch. Some areas in western Madhya Pradesh may experience heavy rainfall on August 16 and from August 19-21, while eastern Madhya Pradesh may see heavy rain from August 18-21. Vidarbha and Konkan and Goa are likely to experience heavy rain from August 18-20, with Chhattisgarh expecting heavy rain from August 17-21. Very heavy rainfall is likely in some areas of Chhattisgarh on August 16.