NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of south India on Saturday, October 17, with Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Rayalaseema likely to receive showers.Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe and parts of Karnataka, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also expected in several regions.North Interior Karnataka is likely to experience rainfall from Saturday, while Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka are expected to remain under an active wet spell. Telangana may also experience thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, although isolated heavy rainfall is forecast there for Sunday, October 18.In northwest India, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall. The forecast provided by the IMD does not indicate significant weather activity across west, central, east and northeast India during the week.IMD weather alert for SaturdayThe IMD has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, South Interior Karnataka and Coastal Karnataka during the ongoing spell.North Interior Karnataka is also likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from October 17 to 20. Rayalaseema is expected to experience rainfall through October 20, while Telangana may receive isolated to scattered showers during the week.Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe, and South Interior Karnataka on Saturday. Coastal Karnataka may also experience heavy rainfall during the ongoing spell.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Rayalaseema and Telangana. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are also likely over Kerala and Mahe and Lakshadweep during the period.Delhi-NCR weather tomorrowThe IMD forecast provided does not indicate a specific rainfall warning for Delhi-NCR on Saturday, October 17.The latest forecast lists isolated to scattered rainfall and thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi for October 16. However, these conditions are not specifically forecast for October 17 in the information available.UP weather tomorrowThe IMD has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall over East Uttar Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh on Friday, October 16. No specific rainfall warning for Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, October 17, is included in the forecast provided.Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand weatherHimachal Pradesh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday, continuing the forecast wet spell over October 16-17.Uttarakhand may also experience isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday, with the spell expected to continue through October 18.The IMD has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over Uttarakhand on October 16. The supplied forecast does not specify a similar warning for October 17.West, central, east and northeast India forecastThe IMD has forecast no significant weather activity over west, central, east and northeast India during the week.However, the department has issued a hot and humid weather warning for Konkan and Goa for October 16. The supplied forecast does not specify whether these conditions will continue on Saturday.South India weather tomorrowSeveral parts of south India are likely to experience an active rainfall spell on Saturday, with heavy showers expected at isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal: Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely to continue from October 16 to 19. Isolated heavy rainfall is forecast from October 17 to 22. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are also likely during the ongoing spell.Kerala and Mahe: Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through October 22, with isolated heavy rainfall during the period. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are likely from October 17 to 19.Karnataka: Coastal Karnataka is likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through October 22, with isolated heavy rainfall on October 16 and 17. Thunderstorms and lightning are also likely through October 18.South Interior Karnataka is expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through October 22, with isolated heavy rainfall from October 17 to 22. North Interior Karnataka is likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from October 17 to 20. Gusty winds are forecast over North Interior Karnataka on October 17.Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema: Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on October 17, with fairly widespread to widespread rainfall expected from October 18 to 20. Rayalaseema is likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through October 20. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely over both regions during the ongoing spell.Strong surface winds are also forecast over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema through October 19.Telangana: Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely through October 22. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also forecast during this period, while isolated heavy rainfall is likely on Sunday, October 18.Lakshadweep: Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through October 22. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are likely from October 17 to 19.IMD forecast for the next few daysRainfall activity is expected to continue across several parts of south India over the coming days. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places through October 22, while Kerala and Mahe may also experience heavy showers during the period.South Interior Karnataka is forecast to receive heavy rainfall from October 17 to 22, while Coastal Karnataka may see heavy showers on October 17. North Interior Karnataka is likely to experience widespread rainfall through October 20.The IMD has also forecast an increase in rainfall activity over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam from October 18, with fairly widespread to widespread showers likely through October 20. Telangana may receive isolated heavy rainfall on October 18.In northwest India, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall over the coming days, with Uttarakhand’s forecast wet spell extending through October 18.
