Weather Forecast: IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall over West Bengal, Sikkim and Northeast India During Next Five Days

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that several parts of India are likely to receive heavy rainfall over the coming few days. A heavy rainfall spell is likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal-Sikkim, northeast India and extreme south Peninsular during the next five days.

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that several parts of India are likely to receive heavy rainfall over the coming few days. A heavy rainfall spell is likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal-Sikkim, northeast India and extreme south Peninsular during the next five days.

Meanwhile, similar weather conditions are expected over Uttarakhand and Bihar till August 30 and over Himachal Pradesh and east Uttar Pradesh on August 28 and 29. The monsoon trough at mean sea level runs close to the foothills of the Himalayas. Floods, Landslides Kill Dozens As Monsoon Rains Lash Northern, Eastern India

Northeastern states, including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are likely to receive heavy showers over the next few days. "Fairly widespread/widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during 27th-29th and over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya during next 5 days." Kerala Monsoon Forecast: Red Alert in 7 Districts Including Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam as Heavy Rains Lash the State

Widespread showers with thunderstorms are likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Coastal and South Interior Karnataka.

The IMD predicted isolated heavy rainfall with thunderstorms or lightning over the Western Himalayan region, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Heavy showers are likely over Himachal Pradesh on August 28 and 29 and over Uttarakhand till August 29. Southern states of India, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, are expected to receive heavy falls during the next five days.

Isolated rains with thunderstorms are likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat Region, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada, the weather department said.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 28, 2022 09:54 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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