Monsoon activity intensified across India on Sunday (July 5, 2026), with heavy rain disrupting flight operations in Mumbai, triggering weather alerts in Kerala, Odisha and Jharkhand, and bringing widespread downpour to Delhi.
Mumbai took the hardest hit as heavy overnight rain lashed the city, forcing the suspension of runway operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for an hour. Several areas in Mumbai recorded over 200 mm of rainfall and a few others as much as 300 mm in the last 24 hours, according to official data.
In Odisha, a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, prompting the State to place all its districts on high alert. The IMD said the system is likely to cross the north Odisha coast between Chandbali and Digha over the next day and could bring heavy rainfall to Odisha and West Bengal.
Most parts of Kerala received widespread rain on Sunday (July 5, 2026), putting several areas across the state on orange and yellow alert. In Jharkhand, the IMD issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across all 24 districts from July 6 to 9.
