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July 29 weather: Orange rain alert issued for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and nine other states; Odisha on alert

Nivedita Dash | Jul 28, 2026, 4:20 PM IST

According to the Meteorological Department, the deep pressure system formed in the North-West Bay of Bengal will cross North Odisha, South Jharkhand and North Chhattisgarh in the next 24 hours. Due to its effect, there is an alert of torrential heavy rain, thunderstorm, lightning and flood in more than 22 states of the country on 29th July. Orange alert has been issued in 9 states.

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