NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Thursday, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places in parts of north, central, eastern and northeastern India.Heavy rain is likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, West and East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Odisha, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of coastal and southern India.IMD alert for ThursdayThe IMD has forecast isolated very heavy rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely over parts of Uttar Pradesh and the Himalayan region.Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand are expected to receive widespread rainfall. Isolated very heavy rain is likely over these areas, while thunderstorms and lightning are also possible.West Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive widespread rainfall, while East Uttar Pradesh may see heavy rain. Isolated very heavy rainfall is also likely over East Uttar Pradesh.North India under rain alertHimachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are likely to receive heavy rain on Thursday, with rainfall activity expected to continue over the region in the coming days.Uttarakhand is also likely to receive widespread rainfall through August 25, with isolated heavy rain during this period. Thunderstorms and lightning are possible over parts of the state.West Uttar Pradesh is expected to receive widespread rainfall, while East Uttar Pradesh is likely to see heavy rain from Thursday through August 22.Central India forecastEast Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive widespread rainfall through August 25, with very heavy rain possible at isolated places from Thursday through August 22.West Madhya Pradesh is expected to receive widespread rainfall from August 20 to 23, with heavy rain likely at isolated places.Chhattisgarh is likely to receive widespread rainfall on Thursday and Friday, with isolated heavy rain expected from Thursday to August 21. Thunderstorms and lightning are also likely.Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar weatherSub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim are likely to receive widespread rainfall, with heavy rain at isolated places through August 21.Jharkhand is expected to receive heavy rain on Thursday, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.Bihar may see isolated heavy rain on Thursday, with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds likely across parts of the state. The IMD has also warned of moderate to severe lightning activity over Bihar on August 22.Northeast under rain watchArunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely to receive widespread rainfall on Thursday.The IMD has forecast isolated heavy rain over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya through August 25, while Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may receive heavy rain through August 24.Thunderstorms and lightning are also likely across the Northeast.West India forecastKonkan and Goa are likely to receive widespread rainfall through August 25. Madhya Maharashtra is expected to see widespread rainfall on Thursday and Friday, while Marathwada may receive widespread rain on Friday.Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch are likely to receive scattered rainfall through August 25. Thunderstorms and lightning are possible over Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada on Thursday and Friday.South India rain forecastCoastal Karnataka is likely to receive widespread rainfall through August 25, with isolated heavy rain on Thursday.Kerala and Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are also likely to receive isolated heavy rainfall on Thursday.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are possible over parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.Rainfall outlook for the next few daysRainfall activity is expected to remain widespread across several parts of the country through the coming days. The Himalayan region, central India, eastern India, the Northeast and parts of the west coast are likely to remain particularly wet.The IMD has also warned of strong surface winds over parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema. Fishermen have been advised to exercise caution over parts of the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal waters through the coming days.
