IMD

Timeline

1. 24 Sep2026
   Environment

   Deep depression crosses Andhra-Odisha coast near Kalingapatnam; no cyclone name assigned¹²³

   IMD said the system crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam on the night of 23 to 24 September. It stayed at deep depression strength, so the name Arnab, proposed by Bangladesh, was not used.

   • Crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam on the night of 23 to 24 September 2026, winds 55 to 65 kmph, gusts to 75 kmph
   • Stayed at deep depression strength; cyclone names are assigned only at cyclonic storm intensity
   • Arnab is the name proposed by Bangladesh
2. 5 Jun2026
   Science and tech

   India's seventh Regional Meteorological Centre inaugurated in Jammu⁴⁵

   Jammu RMC inaugurated by Jitendra Singh around 5 June 2026. Seventh Regional Meteorological Centre in India. Serves Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.

   • Jammu RMC inaugurated by Jitendra Singh around 5 June 2026
   • Seventh Regional Meteorological Centre in India
   • Serves Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh
   • Four Doppler radars operate in the region; five more proposed under Mission Mausam
3. 29 May2026
   Environment

   IMD cuts monsoon forecast to 90 percent of LPA as El Nino builds; more heatwave days likely in June⁶⁷⁸

   On 29 May 2026 IMD lowered its monsoon forecast to 90 percent of the long period average (down from 92 percent in April), citing a developing El Nino, and warned of more heatwave days in June.

   • IMD's 29 May 2026 update put monsoon rainfall at 90 percent of the long period average (plus or minus 4 percent), down from 92 percent in April
   • Below-normal rain expected over northwest, central and south peninsular India; near-normal in the northeast
   • El Nino expected to be weak in June, weak to moderate in July-August, and moderate to strong after September
   • IMD flagged above-normal heatwave days in June for states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Odisha and Gujarat

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Sources

1. Outlook India
2. All India Radio News
3. The Week
4. Daily Excelsior
5. Asianet News
6. The Statesman
7. Outlook India
8. WION