Today’s weather (June 15): Red alert of heavy rain in 9 states of the country, warning of severe thunderstorm and lightning in more than 20 states including UP-Rajasthan.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nationwide high alert regarding the weather today i.e. 15 June 2026. South-West Monsoon is progressing at a very aggressive pace in many parts of the country.

According to meteorologists, the Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) is currently passing through Harnai and Solapur in Maharashtra, Hyderabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Kalingapatnam, Paradip, Baripada, Purulia, Dhanbad and Muzaffarpur in Bihar. IMD estimates that within the next 4 to 5 days, monsoon will completely cover the remaining parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and South Chhattisgarh.

Due to this tremendous activity of monsoon and cyclonic winds, there is an alert of torrential rain in 9 states of the country today, while in more than 20 states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, a serious warning of destructive thundersquall and lightning has been issued with a speed of 60 to 80 kilometers per hour.

There will be heavy rain at these 9 places today (Heavy Rainfall Alert)

According to the latest satellite report of the Meteorological Department, today on June 15, the north-eastern states of the country and the hilly and sub-Himalayan areas of Eastern India are going to be hit hardest by the monsoon. There is a strong possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the following 9 areas:

• Northeast India: 1. Arunachal Pradesh, 2. Assam, 3. Meghalaya, 4. Nagaland, 5. Manipur, 6. Mizoram, 7. Tripura.

• East India: 8. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, 9. Sikkim.

alert: There is a serious possibility of heavy rains along with frequent thundershowers, torrential downpours and lightning in all these northeastern states and the hilly areas of Bengal-Sikkim, due to which the local administration has been asked to remain alert.

Dangerous storm with speed of 60-80 kmph in Rajasthan, UP and MP

The wind direction in the plains of North-West and Central India today can be extremely dangerous, violent and destructive. Meteorological Department has issued special warning for these areas. ‘Thundersquall Alert’ Issued where dusty storm may damage trees and power poles:

• Rajasthan (80 kmph superstorm): There is a possibility of the most severe sand storm in Rajasthan today. Gusty winds will blow at a speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour in many parts of the state. 80 kilometers per hour Can touch the speed of. There will be severe dust storm especially in the districts of Western Rajasthan.

• Eastern Uttar Pradesh: Today in the districts of Eastern UP Speed ​​of 50 to 60 kmph (gusts up to 70 kmph) There is a dual warning of strong gale and aggressive storm accompanied by torrential downpours and lightning.

• West Madhya Pradesh and Odisha: The weather conditions will be very bad in different parts of these two states today. Today, there will be thunderstorms, thunderstorms and lightning with a speed of 50-60 km per hour throughout the day.

Complete chart of thunderstorms and gusty winds in 20+ states of the country

According to IMD’s national bulletin, widespread impact of thunderstorms and gusty winds with speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour will be seen in more than 20 states of the country today:

On one side there is storm and rain, on the other side there is torture of heat wave (loo).

The mood of Indian weather has completely changed at this time. While half of the country is experiencing the season of thunderstorms and rains, in some parts the fierce Sun God’s wrath and scorching heat wave will still continue to wreak havoc:

1. Heat wave attack: Severe heat wave conditions will continue during the day in different rural areas of Marathwada and Vidarbha of Maharashtra even today.

2. Humidity in Konkan and Goa: The weather is going to be extremely hot, sticky and humid in the coastal areas of Konkan, Goa and Central Maharashtra today. There is a possibility of ‘warm nights’ in some parts of Konkan and Goa today, due to which cooler-ACs will prove ineffective even at night and restlessness will increase.

3. Warning of huge increase in temperature: Upcoming in North-West India (which includes Delhi, Punjab, Haryana) 18 June in maximum temperature up to Gradual large increase of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius There is a possibility of this, due to which the dry heat will make a comeback once again.

‘Red alert’ for sea-going fishermen: ban till June 19

In view of the serious threat of bad weather, high tides and stormy cyclonic winds, the Meteorological Department 15 June to 19 June 2026 Till now, strict instructions (Red Alert) have been issued to the fishermen not to enter the sea.

Dangerous Marine Areas: In the south-west and west-central Arabian Sea off the coast of Somalia and in the north-west Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. 45 to 55 kmph (gusts up to 65 kmph) Extremely stormy winds will blow at this speed. Apart from this, the sea will be very rough with a speed of 40-50 km per hour in the Gulf of Mannar, Comorin area, Sri Lanka coast, many parts of the Bay of Bengal, Odisha coast, Andaman Sea and areas along the South Myanmar coast. Fishermen have been asked to stay away from all these areas immediately.