NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds in several parts of India on Thursday, November 12, with Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal likely to experience unsettled weather. Heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir, while parts of the Northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands may receive showers.The weather department has also warned of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in parts of north and south India. West and central India are likely to remain largely dry, with no significant weather activity forecast during the week.IMD alert for ThursdayThe IMD has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad on November 12 and 13.Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas on Thursday. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are also expected during November 12-14.Himachal Pradesh may experience gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, on November 12 and 13. Uttarakhand is also likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall during November 12-13.Delhi-NCR weather tomorrowNo significant weather activity has been forecast over Delhi-NCR and the rest of northwest India on Thursday, according to the IMD outlook. Punjab may receive isolated to scattered rainfall during November 12-16.Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand weatherJammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on Thursday and Friday.Isolated heavy rainfall is expected over the region on November 12, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds. The wind speed may reach 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph.Himachal Pradesh may experience gusty winds on November 12 and 13, while Uttarakhand is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall during the same period.Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal weatherNo significant widespread rainfall activity has been forecast over Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal on Thursday.Gangetic West Bengal may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on November 12, while the IMD has forecast similar conditions over Bihar, Jharkhand and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on November 11.Northeast weather forecastArunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, along with Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Thursday.The IMD has also forecast isolated thunderstorms and lightning over Assam and Meghalaya and the northeastern states on November 11. Moderate to intense lightning is likely over Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.Andaman and Nicobar Islands forecastThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during November 11-16.Isolated heavy rainfall is also expected over the islands from November 11 to 14. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely during November 11-14. Gusty winds may continue on November 15 and 16, with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph and gusts up to 50 kmph.West and central India forecastNo significant weather activity is likely over west and central India during the week, according to the IMD forecast.South India weather tomorrowParts of south India are likely to experience rainfall and thunderstorms on Thursday, with Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal expected to receive isolated to scattered showers.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 11 and 12.Kerala and Mahe, along with Lakshadweep, may also receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Thursday. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are likely over these regions on November 11 and 12.The IMD has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 15 and 16, while Kerala and Mahe may receive heavy rainfall on November 16.Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on November 15 and 16. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema may also experience showers during November 14-16.Fishermen warningThe IMD has issued a warning for fishermen venturing into the Andaman Sea until November 15. Fishermen have also been advised against venturing into the southeast Bay of Bengal from November 13 to 15.No warning has been issued for the Arabian Sea.
