The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the following Forecast and Nowcast warnings as per the District-wise forecast PDF Document issued on Friday (17 July).

• Forecast: An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Bilaspur, Sakti, Mungeli, Korba, Janjgir, Raipur, Balodabazar, Durg and Bemetara on Saturday (18 July).
• Forecast: A yellow alert for moderate to heavy rainfall has been issued for Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur, Gaurela-Pendra Marwahi, Raigarh, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Gariaband, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Balod and Kabirdham on Saturday (18 July).
• Nowcast: A yellow alert for light rainfall with low cloud and ground lightning has been issued for Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Bilaspur, Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Mungeli, Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Bemetara, Kabirdham, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Rajnandgaon, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Raipur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Jashpur, Koriya, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Surajpur and Surguja, valid till 0400 hours (local time) on Saturday (18 July).