Weather Forecast October 28: Cyclone Arnab Near Andhra Pradesh Coast, Heavy Rain in Odisha, Telangana & Chhattisgarh

Key Takeaways:

• Cyclone Arnab: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab was positioned close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, with sustained winds of 115–125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph.
• Landfall: The cyclone was expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to the south of Yanam.
• Heavy Rainfall: Heavy to very heavy rain is possible over Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Vidarbha, Jharkhand, Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh and East Uttar Pradesh.
• Other Weather Systems: Western Disturbances and upper-air cyclonic circulations remain active over northern, western and eastern India.
• Forecast Validity: Next 24 hours.

The Weather Systems Over the Country

The very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab” [Pronunciation: Ornab] over the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, remained practically stationary during the past 3 hours and lay centred at 0530 hours IST today, 28 October 2026, near latitude 16.4°N and longitude 82.0°E, about 30 km east of Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh), 45 km south-southwest of Yanam (Puducherry UT), 70 km south-southwest of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 90 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and 170 km east-northeast of Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh).

It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to the south of Yanam, as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of 115–125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph, during the next 2 hours.

Very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab” continues to interact with the land surface, and the spiral band of its northern sector has moved further inland. The centre of the severe cyclonic storm is very close to the coastline, and the landfall process will continue during the next 2 hours.

The trough now runs from the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, to the cyclonic circulation associated with very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab” over the west-central Bay of Bengal off the Andhra Pradesh coast and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level.

The upper-air cyclonic circulation over the south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level, persists.

The Western Disturbance, as a cyclonic circulation over northwest Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood between 3.1 and 4.5 km above mean sea level, persists.

The upper-air cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan and neighbourhood at 1.5 km above mean sea level persists.

Another Western Disturbance, as a trough in the middle and upper tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8 km above mean sea level, roughly along longitude 73°E to the north of latitude 28°N, persists.

The upper-air cyclonic circulation over southeast Uttar Pradesh and adjoining Bihar at 3.1 km above mean sea level persists.

Weather Activities During the Last 24 Hours

During the last 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rain occurred over coastal Andhra Pradesh and the southern coast of Odisha.

Moderate rain occurred over Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Light to moderate rain occurred over Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Manipur, and Mizoram.

Gale-force winds were observed over the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

Weather Forecast

During the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rain is possible over Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, parts of Telangana, Vidarbha, Jharkhand, parts of Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, and East Uttar Pradesh.

Light to moderate rain with one or two heavy spells may occur over Gangetic West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.