IMD Forecasts Heavy Rain Across 10 States in Next 72 Hours Amidst Rising Temperatures

• India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of incoming rainfall across several regions despite unseasonably warm February conditions.
• A new western disturbance is affecting western Himalayan regions, bringing light to moderate rainfall and snowfall on February 17-18, 2026.
• Light rain and thundershowers are expected over the plains of north-west India, with dense fog likely in parts of Odisha on February 18.
• Rain warnings issued for Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Tamil Nadu.
• Delhi-NCR expects light rain and winds up to 40 km/h in the next 24 hours, while Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir also report rain and snowfall.