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IMD warns of hailstorms, thundersqualls across Haryana, Punjab, Delhi; Rain likely in several states

Panchkula, Oct 29 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by hailstorms and thundersqualls across Haryana, Punjab and Delhi over the next two days, warning of gusty winds and possible disruption to road and rail traffic.
Several states across central, eastern and southern India are also likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to the department’s latest weather bulletin.
According to the IMD’s All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued on October 29, isolated hailstorm activity is likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab on October 29 and 30.
Thundersqualls, with wind speeds of 50–60 kmph, are also likely at isolated places in these areas during the same period.
The weather office has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 29 and 30, followed by isolated rainfall on October 31.
Punjab is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall from October 28 to 31, with the possibility of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of 40–50 kmph, with gusts reaching 60 kmph, at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 29. Hailstorms and thundersqualls are also likely in these areas on October 30.
In the wider northwestern region, East Rajasthan and parts of Uttar Pradesh are likely to experience thunderstorms and gusty winds.
Isolated very heavy rainfall is forecast over East Uttar Pradesh on October 29, while heavy rainfall is likely there on October 30. Uttarakhand may experience isolated heavy snowfall at some places on October 30.
The IMD has advised people to remain alert to changing weather conditions and take appropriate precautions. Strong winds and rain may damage standing crops, horticultural plantations, vulnerable structures and kutcha houses. Loose objects could be blown away, while waterlogging, flooding and reduced visibility may affect road and rail traffic.
The department has advised people not to take shelter under trees during thunderstorms and lightning and to move to safer locations if weather conditions deteriorate.
Meanwhile, the remnants of very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on October 28, weakened into a depression over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining south Odisha by 5.30 am on October 29.
The system is likely to continue moving northwards and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area by the evening.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Bihar, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha on October 29. Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal and Sikkim.
Bihar is likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from October 29 to 31, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on October 29 and 30. Jharkhand is also likely to receive widespread rainfall on October 29 and 30, with isolated very heavy rainfall expected on October 29.
Odisha is likely to receive widespread rainfall on October 29, with isolated very heavy rainfall also forecast for the day. Rainfall activity is expected to continue in parts of the state over the following days.
In central India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over East Madhya Pradesh on October 29 and Chhattisgarh on October 29 and 30. Isolated very heavy rainfall is forecast over both regions on October 29. Chhattisgarh may also experience widespread rainfall again during November 2 and 3.
East Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on October 29 and 30, with isolated very heavy rainfall on October 29 and heavy rainfall on October 30. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are also likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on October 29 and 30, with isolated heavy rainfall during this period. Gangetic West Bengal is likely to receive widespread rainfall on October 29.
In southern India, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to receive widespread rainfall on October 29, with isolated heavy rainfall also forecast. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected at isolated places, while strong surface winds are likely over Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal may experience isolated to scattered rainfall over the coming days. Kerala and Mahe are likely to witness fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on November 2 and 3, with isolated heavy rainfall during these two days.
Heavy rainfall is also forecast over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during November 1–3 and over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 3. Coastal Karnataka may receive isolated to scattered rainfall from November 1 to 3.
In the Northeast, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh from October 29 to November 2 and over Assam and Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, from October 29 to November 3. Arunachal Pradesh may receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on November 3. Thunderstorms and lightning are also likely in parts of the region.
In western India, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Konkan and Goa and Marathwada on October 29 and 30, Madhya Maharashtra from October 29 to 31, and Gujarat during October 29–31. Saurashtra and Kutch may receive isolated rainfall on October 30 and 31. Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds are also likely at isolated places over parts of the region.
The IMD’s seven-day outlook indicates that rainfall activity over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi is likely to ease after October 31, with dry weather forecast from November 1 to 4. Punjab is also likely to experience dry weather from November 1 onwards. The department has advised people in areas expecting heavy rainfall, thunderstorms or strong winds to follow local weather updates and take necessary precautions.
The bulletin was issued by the IMD’s National Weather Forecasting Centre at 10.01 am on October 29, 2026.
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