NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of India on Tuesday, October 27, with Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and parts of central India likely to experience intense showers. Thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and squally conditions are also expected in several regions as an active weather system over the Bay of Bengal intensifies.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall on October 27 and 28, accompanied by a sharp increase in wind speeds along the coast.The IMD has warned of worsening sea conditions over the west-central Bay of Bengal, with very strong winds expected as the system moves towards the coast. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the west-central and adjoining northwest and southwest Bay of Bengal from October 26 to 28, as well as along and off the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on October 27 and 28.Delhi and the surrounding areas are likely to remain largely without significant rainfall on Tuesday, although rainfall activity is expected to increase across parts of northwest India later in the week.IMD alert for TuesdayThe IMD has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Tuesday. Heavy showers are also likely over Telangana, while Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are expected to experience a significant increase in rainfall activity over the next two days.Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha are also likely to receive rainfall on Tuesday, with the intensity expected to increase from October 28. Extremely heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places in Odisha and south Chhattisgarh on October 28.IMD director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said several districts, particularly in south Odisha, are likely to receive heavy to extremely heavy rainfall between October 27 and 29, with the most intense spell expected on October 28, when Cyclone Arnab is forecast to make landfall. Wind speeds in Odisha could reach 60-70 kmph, he said.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely across parts of southern, central and eastern India. A thundersquall, with wind speeds reaching 70-80 kmph and gusting to 90 kmph, is forecast over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam during October 27-28.The IMD has also warned of a major deterioration in sea conditions over the west-central Bay of Bengal, where the sea is likely to become very high on Tuesday before turning phenomenal on Wednesday, October 28.Delhi-NCR weather tomorrowDelhi and the surrounding areas are not expected to experience significant rainfall on Tuesday, October 27, based on the forecast periods provided by the IMD. Rainfall activity is likely to increase later in the week, with isolated to scattered showers forecast over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during October 28-30.Gusty winds, reaching 30-40 kmph and gusting to 50 kmph, are also likely over the region during October 29-30.Punjab is expected to follow a similar pattern, with isolated to scattered rainfall forecast during October 28-30. The IMD has not specified a heavy rainfall warning for Delhi-NCR for Tuesday in the information provided.Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan weatherRainfall activity is expected to increase across Uttar Pradesh later in the week. East Uttar Pradesh may receive isolated showers on October 28, followed by fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during October 29-30.The IMD has forecast very heavy rainfall at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh during October 29-30, with heavy rainfall likely again on October 31. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are also likely over parts of the region during October 29-31.West Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall during October 29-31, accompanied by gusty winds in some areas.Uttarakhand may experience isolated to scattered rainfall during October 29-31, with heavy rainfall likely at isolated places on October 30. East Rajasthan is also likely to receive rainfall during October 29-30, while West Rajasthan may see isolated showers on October 30. Gusty winds are possible over parts of Rajasthan during this period.Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh may also experience isolated to scattered rainfall towards the end of the week.Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha weatherOdisha is likely to witness increasing rainfall activity from Tuesday, with fairly widespread to widespread showers forecast during October 27-30. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on October 27, while extremely heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places on October 28.The state may also experience thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with a thundersquall featuring wind speeds of 50-60 kmph and gusts up to 70 kmph likely during October 28-29.Jharkhand is expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during October 28-30. Heavy showers are likely at isolated places during the same period, while thunderstorms and gusty winds may affect parts of the state.Bihar is likely to see increasing rainfall activity from October 29, with fairly widespread to widespread showers forecast during October 29-31. Very heavy rainfall is possible at isolated places during October 30-31. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are also likely over parts of Bihar later in the week.Gangetic West Bengal may receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall during October 28-29, with heavy showers likely at isolated places. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are expected to receive widespread rainfall during October 29-30, with heavy rainfall possible in isolated areas.Central India forecastChhattisgarh and Vidarbha are likely to receive rainfall on Tuesday, October 27, with the wet spell expected to intensify over the following two days.The IMD has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are likely in some areas.Vidarbha may also experience isolated showers accompanied by gusty winds on Tuesday. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is forecast over Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during October 28-29, with heavy rainfall likely over Vidarbha during October 28-30.Extremely heavy rainfall is forecast over south Chhattisgarh on October 28 and north Chhattisgarh on October 29. A thundersquall, with winds reaching 50-60 kmph and gusting to 70 kmph, is also likely over Chhattisgarh during October 28-29.East Madhya Pradesh may receive increasing rainfall from October 28, with fairly widespread to widespread showers forecast during October 28-30. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on October 28 and 30, while very heavy rainfall is possible on October 29.West Madhya Pradesh is likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall during October 28-31, with gusty winds in some areas.West India forecastParts of Maharashtra are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall over the coming days. Marathwada may experience showers during October 27-30, while Madhya Maharashtra is likely to receive rainfall on October 28-29 and again on October 31.Konkan and Goa may also see isolated to scattered rainfall from October 28-31.Thunderstorms and lightning are likely over parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada during October 28-29. The forecast information provided does not specify a heavy rainfall warning for these regions on Tuesday.South India weatherSeveral parts of southern India are likely to experience active rainfall on Tuesday, with the weather system over the Bay of Bengal expected to intensify conditions along the east coast.Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal: Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on October 27, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph. The region is also likely to experience squally weather along and off the North Tamil Nadu coast from the evening of October 27 to the evening of October 28.Kerala and Mahe: Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on Tuesday. Rainfall activity is expected to remain fairly widespread to widespread through October 27, before becoming isolated to scattered during October 28-31. Gusty winds are also possible during the period.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and YanamCoastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall between October 27 and 29, with extremely heavy showers at isolated places on October 27-28 as Cyclone Arnab approaches the coast.Thundersqualls with winds of 70-80 kmph, gusting to 90 kmph, are forecast. Sea conditions are expected to become very high by Tuesday evening and phenomenal by Wednesday morning.The IMD has issued a red alert for October 27 in Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari and Eluru districts, along with Yanam, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and possible disruption to normal life.An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall covers Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, NTR, Krishna, Guntur and Bapatla districts. A yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for Palnadu, Prakasam and Nellore districts.Telangana: Isolated rainfall is likely on Tuesday, with heavy showers possible at isolated places. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms and gusty winds over the state on October 28-29, while fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is expected during October 28-29. Extremely heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on October 28.Karnataka and Rayalaseema: South Interior Karnataka may experience gusty winds during October 27-28, with strong surface winds also likely over parts of the state. Rayalaseema is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall, with thunderstorms and lightning possible through October 28.Northeast India weather forecastAssam and Meghalaya are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall during October 27-31, with thunderstorms and lightning possible on October 27-28. Heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places during October 29-31.Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may experience isolated to scattered rainfall during the week, with thunderstorms and lightning likely during October 27-29. Heavy rainfall is possible at isolated places on October 28.Arunachal Pradesh is expected to receive isolated to scattered rainfall towards the end of the week, particularly during October 29-31.Bay of Bengal weather warning: Strong winds and rough seasThe IMD has forecast a substantial increase in wind speeds over the Bay of Bengal, with the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas likely to experience particularly dangerous sea conditions on October 27-28.Squally weather is expected along and off the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts from Tuesday morning. Wind speeds are forecast to increase to gale-force levels during the day, with gusts potentially reaching 110 kmph by Tuesday evening and up to 140 kmph by Wednesday morning.The forecast indicates that winds could reach 115-125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph, over the west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 28. Conditions are expected to begin improving after the system makes landfall, although strong winds may continue into October 29.Squally weather is also likely along and off adjoining areas of the South Odisha coast from the evening of October 27 to the evening of October 28. Similar conditions are forecast along and off the North Tamil Nadu coast during the same period.Sea conditions over the west-central Bay of Bengal are expected to deteriorate from rough to very rough on October 25 to high on October 26, very high by October 27 and phenomenal by the morning of October 28. Conditions are forecast to improve gradually after that.Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal and along and off the Andaman Islands until October 26. They have also been warned against venturing into the west-central and adjoining northwest and southwest Bay of Bengal during October 26-28, and along and off the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts during October 27-28.IMD’s latest forecast for the next few daysRainfall activity is expected to intensify across parts of southern, central and eastern India between October 27 and 30. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha are among the regions facing the risk of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during this period.In northwest India, rainfall activity is likely to increase from October 28, with East Uttar Pradesh expected to receive widespread showers during October 29-30 and very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Uttarakhand may also receive heavy rainfall on October 30.The most significant immediate concern is the developing severe weather over the Bay of Bengal, particularly along the Andhra Pradesh coast, where heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, very strong winds and dangerous sea conditions are forecast through October 28.
