IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall due to El Niño, leading to specific alerts and water cuts in Mumbai and Thane.

The entities involved

• El Niño →

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  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
  • Climate patterns are causing severe rainfall deficits in Negros.Mon 16:36
• India Meteorological Department →

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  • IMD issued weather warnings for the state of Odisha on June 18, 2026.Mon 10:44
  • Heavy rainfall and flooding are reported across several districts of Uttar Pradesh.Mon 10:30
• BMC →

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  • Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) manages city operations and services, with its headquarters located in Mumbai.Sat 10:06
  • Ashwini Bhide raised an issue with BMC officials regarding operations in Mumbai.Thu 01:01

Related events

• Heavy rainfall led to a yellow alert for Mumbai, causing water accumulation and transport disruptions in Mumbai and Vasai-Virar.Sep 13
• IMD forecasts high temperatures in Kanpur and notes that El Niño may weaken the Indian monsoon.Jun 17
• El Niño is expected to cause below normal rainfall in the Philippines, according to PAGASA.Sep 8
• IMD reported rainfall deficiency in Northeast India due to weak rain-bearing systems and El Nino influence.Jul 1
• El Nino is driving dryness and high temperatures in Karnataka, as recorded by the India Meteorological Department.Sep 8