Is it raining now in Kashipur?
Sunny
25 AugNo upcoming precipitation for the next hour.
Last update: 04:30, 25 Aug 2026
Free to download * Essential from $0.83 * Prices vary by region and promotions.
- App Only
Track up to 20 locations
Home, office, kids' school - all at once, no switching tabs.
- App Only
Alerts for each of them
Get notified 15 minutes before rain - while you can still change your plans.
- App Only
Widgets on your home screen
Live radar without opening the app - on your lock screen or home screen.
Rain in Kashipur: What You Need to Know
Kashipur weather is monsoon-driven, with July-September delivering roughly 75% of the Kosi river basin's 850-1,100mm annual total across this part of Udham Singh Nagar district. A live rain radar for Kashipur matters most in that window, because the same Kosi basin that irrigates the SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate can turn a routine July downpour into a flash flood within hours — in early July 2024, a landslide and two flash-flood events tied to this basin damaged 63 houses across Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar districts. RainViewer's hyperlocal radar shows the difference between a passing shower and a cell that is loading the basin faster than it can drain.
The mechanism is foothill geography meeting a monsoon-fed river system. Kashipur sits in the Terai belt where the plains meet the Himalayan foothills, and the Kosi river basin — spanning roughly 2,100 sq km from Almora and Nainital down into Udham Singh Nagar — channels monsoon discharge that peaks June through September. July alone averages 374mm at Kashipur, against an annual total near 926mm, and a district-wide forecast cannot show which stretch of the basin is filling fastest.
RainViewer draws its Kashipur feed from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), refreshed every 5 minutes, so the live map reflects new radar scans as they arrive rather than a forecast written hours earlier. What the live map reveals and a forecast cannot: whether a monsoon cell over the SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate is building toward the kind of intensity that triggered the July 2024 flash floods, or moving through as routine seasonal rain.
Rain by Season in Kashipur
Summer (March–June)
Average maximum temperatures climb to around 31.6°C by June, ahead of the monsoon's arrival. Freight movement on the Rudrapur Sidcul Halt–Kashipur rail route runs on its most predictable schedule during this stretch.
Monsoon (July–September, wet season through November)
July through September carries the heaviest rain and the highest Kosi basin discharge, with July averaging 374mm. This is when the SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate's 4,200-plus MSME units face the most weather-driven disruption to outdoor logistics.
Winter (December–February)
Average maximum temperatures drop to around 14.5°C, and rainfall is at its lowest. Road transport linking the industrial estate to Delhi, 225km away, runs most reliably during this window.
Why You Need a Rain Radar in Kashipur
SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate logistics managers
The estate, opposite IIM Kashipur, hosts more than 4,200 MSME units reliant on steady freight movement. A logistics manager checking the radar before a truck run can tell whether a monsoon cell over the estate is a short shower or the kind of system that produced the July 2024 flash floods nearby.
Rudrapur Sidcul Halt–Kashipur rail passengers
Four daily trains run this route, among the busiest freight and passenger links serving the industrial estate. Checking the radar before boarding at Kashipur Railway Station, about 7-10km from the estate, shows whether a Kosi basin cell is likely to slow the journey.
Residents near the Kosi river basin
The basin's flash-flood history, including the July 2024 landslide and flood events that damaged 63 houses across Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar, makes radar-checking worthwhile during any sustained July-September downpour. A resident watching the live radar can see a cell intensifying before an official warning arrives.
Pantnagar Airport travelers
The airport sits roughly 74.7km from Kashipur, a drive that crosses parts of the Terai belt exposed to intense short-duration downpours. Checking the radar before the drive shows whether a cell is likely to cross the route.
Delhi-bound freight operators
Kashipur's industrial estate sits 225km from Delhi, and monsoon-season delays on this corridor track directly with Kosi basin rainfall intensity. A dispatcher checking the radar before releasing a shipment can avoid sending a truck into a forming cell.
RainViewer Radar Coverage in Kashipur
RainViewer draws radar data for India from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) via mausam.imd.gov.in, updated every 5 minutes. Coverage is strongest across the Gangetic Plain, western coast, and major cities; sparser in the Himalayan foothills and remote northeast. Kashipur sits at the edge of that foothill coverage gap, so the map is most useful for tracking cells as they move off the Terai belt toward the plains around Rudrapur and Bareilly.
Kashipur Rain Radar: Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it raining in Kashipur right now?
The fastest way to know is a live hyperlocal radar, since Terai-belt convection can turn a dry morning wet within minutes and the Kosi basin can start filling well before rain is visible in Kashipur itself. RainViewer pulls fresh India Meteorological Department (IMD) radar scans every 5 minutes, so the map reflects what is happening right now rather than a forecast written hours earlier.
- Should the SIIDCUL industrial estate pause outdoor logistics during a monsoon cell?
The SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate's 4,200-plus MSME units rely on outdoor freight handling, and July's peak rainfall of around 374mm makes short-notice pauses common. Checking the radar before a shift shows whether a cell is a routine shower or the kind of system that produced the July 2024 flash floods in the district.
- Does rain slow the Rudrapur Sidcul Halt–Kashipur rail route?
Heavy monsoon rain along the Kosi basin can slow the four daily trains running the Rudrapur Sidcul Halt–Kashipur route, particularly during July-September. Checking the radar before a station run shows whether a cell is passing through or settling in for the day.
- Does Kashipur flood when it rains?
Yes — the Kosi river basin around Kashipur produces documented flash-flood risk, and in early July 2024 a landslide and two flash-flood events tied to the basin damaged 63 houses across Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Residents near the basin should track the radar closely during any sustained July-September downpour rather than wait for a district bulletin.
- When is the best time to visit Kashipur to avoid heavy rain?
December through February is Kashipur's driest, coolest stretch, with average highs near 14.5°C and rainfall well below the July peak of 374mm. Visitors to the SIIDCUL industrial estate area should avoid July through September, when the Kosi basin's flash-flood risk is highest.
- Why does rain in Kashipur vary so much block by block?
Kashipur sits in the Terai belt where Himalayan foothill terrain meets the plains, and this transition channels monsoon moisture into short, intense downpours rather than the steadier rain typical further south. One part of the Kosi basin near Kashipur can flood while another stays dry, which a single district-wide forecast cannot show.
- Is there a live rain radar for Kashipur?
Yes — RainViewer's hyperlocal radar for Kashipur draws directly from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), refreshing every 5 minutes with new scans instead of a periodic forecast update. The map covers the Terai belt around the SIIDCUL industrial estate, so a Kosi basin cell is visible before it intensifies.
- Can I get a rain alert for the SIIDCUL industrial estate?
Yes — RainViewer's rain alerts can be set for a specific point like the SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate or Kashipur Railway Station, so plant and logistics staff get a notification as a cell approaches instead of checking the map manually. That advance window is what lets a logistics manager decide whether to hold a truck run before the rain arrives.
Track Rain in Kashipur in Real Time
SIIDCUL Integrated Industrial Estate's logistics teams and residents near the Kosi river basin both depend on knowing when a monsoon cell is about to turn from routine rain into a flash-flood risk. The July 2024 flash floods showed how fast a Kosi basin cell can escalate, and a seasonal forecast cannot show that shift as it happens.
A generic forecast says moderate rain for Kashipur this week. RainViewer's live hyperlocal radar shows it is already raining hard over the Kosi basin while the industrial estate stays dry — that is the call a logistics manager makes every time a cell builds over the foothills.
Track rain in Kashipur — free Upgrade to Essential for alerts, forecasts, and full radar history
2-hour forecast in 5-minute slices
See whether a cell building over the Kosi basin stays light or intensifies over the next two hours.
Rain alerts before arrival
Set an alert for the SIIDCUL industrial estate and get notified before a system reaches the site.
Direction arrows on the map
See whether a cell is tracking in from the Himalayan foothills toward Kashipur or sliding past toward Rudrapur.
48 hours of radar history
Review the last 48 hours to see how a monsoon system organized before it reached the basin.
Multiple locations
Track the SIIDCUL industrial estate, Kashipur Railway Station, and the Kosi basin at the same time.
RainViewer
