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Heavy rainfall is expected in several states across the country today. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms, and lightning across large parts of the country between August 26 and 31. Heavy rainfall is likely in the northwestern, central, eastern, northeastern, and western regions. Strong winds reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h are also expected in some areas during this period. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh over the next three days. **Weather in Delhi Today** The sky over Delhi will remain cloudy today. Light rain is likely in some areas between morning and afternoon. Maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi are expected to range between 32°C–34°C and 25°C–27°C, respectively. Minimum temperatures in most areas will remain close to normal. Cloudy skies will persist on August 27 as well, with a possibility of very light rain in the afternoon. Maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to range between 34°C–36°C and 25°C–27°C, respectively. Minimum temperatures will remain near normal in most areas, and wind speeds could reach 25 km/h during the day. **Where Rain is Expected Today** * Heavy rainfall is likely in Eastern Uttar Pradesh between August 26 and 27. Heavy rain may also occur in some parts of Western Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand and Eastern Rajasthan are likely to experience heavy rainfall over the next two days, accompanied by the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning. * Widespread rainfall is expected in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh on August 26. Isolated incidents of thunderstorms and lightning are likely in Vidarbha. * Torrential rain is expected in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Odisha, and Sikkim between August 26 and 31. Thunderstorms, lightning strikes, and winds reaching speeds of 50 km/h are likely in some parts of Odisha. Heavy rainfall is expected over widespread areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura between August 26 and 31. Thunderstorms and lightning strikes are also likely during this period.