The most direct effect of El Niño on India is the weakening of the southwest monsoon, which contributes nearly 70% of annual rainfall and is crucial for agriculture, groundwater recharge, and reservoir levels. A strong El Niño can delay the onset of monsoon and lead to below-normal rainfall.

IMD warns of El Niño onset: How will it impact India’s weather, rainfall, economy and public health

IMD issues Yellow alert as rain and thunderstorms likely in Delhi

Rain, snow and strong winds lash Uttarakhand, IMD issues avalanche and thunderstorm warnings

Winter is coming! IMD issues cold wave and dense fog alert for Delhi-NCR. Here's what the forecast says

The IMD said the maximum temperature on Wednesday was 14.2 degrees Celsius, around 6.2 degrees below normal and the lowest recorded this season. The minimum temperature stood at 6.4 degrees Celsius, about 0.4 degrees below the seasonal average.

Delhi ends 2025 on freezing note with coldest December day in six years

IMD warns of chilly winter ahead with extended cold waves in North, Central India

Cyclone Senyar makes landfall in Indonesia, heavy rain expected in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh

In meteorology, a low-pressure area is one where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the surrounding areas. It is associated with cloud formation, increased humidity and rainfall.

Depression likely to form in Bay of Bengal, could intensify next week: IMD

Heavy rainfall is expected to begin on October 25 in Cuddalore, Puducherry, Villupuram, and Chengalpet, spreading to Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Ranipet by October 26. 

IMD warns severe cyclone ‘Montha’ to hit coastal region on Oct 28; heavy rain likely in THESE states

Several videos and images showing severe waterlogging and flooded Durga Puja pandals circulated widely on social media. Meanwhile, four people lost their lives due to electrocution amid heavy rain in a tragic development.

Several Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata destroyed by torrential rains; city's annual festivities crippled by water

Rainfall has been reported in Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagara.

Karnataka weather updates: Heavy rain lashes Bengaluru, other districts; IMD warns of more showers for a week

The US Climate Prediction Centre recently said that there is a 71 per cent chances of La Niña forming between October and December 2025. The chance falls slightly to 54 per cent between December 2025 and February 2026.

La Niña to return at end of this year: Will it bring colder winters in India? Experts weigh in

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said the Western Disturbance is likely to cause light isolated rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi during the next 24 hours.

India Meteorological Department predicts light rain over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi in next 24 hours

Monsoon rains in India in the week through to Wednesday were above average for a third straight week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, with floods hitting many districts in the central parts of the country and damaging crops such as soybean and pulses.

India's monsoon rains above-average for third straight week: IMD

India had its driest June in five years because monsoon rains were delayed, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and the broader economy.

India had driest June in five years, fears for crops

Monsoon rains are likely to enter through the southern coast around June 8, the state-run India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday, marking the start of the four-month rainy season that is crucial for the country's farm-dependent economy.

Monsoon rains to arrive on southern coast around June 8: IMD

Wear loose, light-coloured cotton clothes, stay indoors and avoid drinking alcohol, tea and coffee, the government said on Monday in a health advisory issued in view of the ongoing spell of a heatwave in parts of the country.

Avoid tea, coffee and alcohol, stay indoors: Government issues advisory as India reels under heatwave

The "extremely severe" cyclone Fani is about 450 km from Puri and likely to cross the Odisha coast tomorrow afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

Cyclone Fani likely to cross Odisha coast tomorrow: India Meteorological Department

Srinagar recorded the coldest night in 11 years as mercury dipped to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, partially freezing the world famous Dal Lake and other water bodies.

Dal Lake freezes partially as mercury dips in Kashmir

People residing in the national capital were seen wearing anti-pollution dust masks and scarves to protect their mouths and nose from the cocktail of dust and smog which has enveloped the region from the past couple of months.

Delhi: Air quality remains 'very poor', chilly winters likely to arrive on December 5

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials on Saturday morning had issued a forecast of a thunderstorm in various parts of Delhi and NCR

Fresh thunderstorm hits Delhi-NCR