NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha on Thursday, while several states are likely to see heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning.Heavy rain is also expected in Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, parts of the Northeast and Uttarakhand.
IMD alert for Thursday
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha on Thursday.Heavy rain is also likely in Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Uttarakhand.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.Parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, south interior Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal and Sikkim may also see thunderstorms with gusty winds.
North India under rain alert
Uttarakhand is likely to receive heavy rainfall on Thursday, with widespread rain expected to continue through the weekend.Himachal Pradesh is also likely to see rainfall, with more widespread activity expected over the state later in the week.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also likely over Uttarakhand.
Central India forecast
Chhattisgarh and east Madhya Pradesh are likely to see widespread rainfall through the weekend.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are possible over Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha weather
Odisha is likely to receive very heavy rain at isolated places on Thursday, while thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds are also possible.Jharkhand is likely to see heavy rain and thunderstorms. Rainfall is expected to remain active over the state through the coming days.Bihar may also receive heavy rain, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds likely.
Northeast under rain watch
Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rain on Thursday, while Arunachal Pradesh may also see thunderstorms and lightning.Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely to receive heavy rain, with thunderstorms and lightning also possible.Rainfall activity is expected to remain widespread across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya through the weekend.
West India forecast
Konkan and Goa are likely to continue receiving widespread rainfall through the coming days. Gujarat may see rainfall, with heavy rain expected in parts of the region later in the week.
South India rain forecast
Kerala is likely to receive heavy rain on Thursday, with widespread rainfall expected to continue through the weekend.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are likely over Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Parts of Karnataka and Telangana may also see thunderstorms and lightning.
IMD’s latest forecast for the next few days
Rainfall activity is expected to remain active across several parts of the country through the weekend.Odisha, the Northeast, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and parts of south India are likely to see continued rain, with heavy to very heavy rainfall possible in some areas.The IMD has also forecast widespread rainfall over Himachal Pradesh from Friday and over west Madhya Pradesh from Saturday, while heavy rain is likely to continue over Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and parts of the Northeast.
