NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of south India on Thursday, October 22, with Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep likely to experience showers. Isolated very heavy rainfall is also likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, while parts of Karnataka may receive heavy rain.Rainfall activity is expected to continue across Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Rayalaseema over the coming days. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also likely in several southern states.In other parts of the country, isolated to scattered rainfall is forecast over parts of central and western India, the Northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Rainfall activity is likely to increase in parts of northwest India from Friday.IMD alert for ThursdayThe IMD has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Thursday, with isolated very heavy rainfall likely to continue during the ongoing spell.Kerala and Mahe, along with Lakshadweep, are also likely to receive widespread rainfall. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected over Kerala and Mahe, while Lakshadweep may experience heavy showers from Thursday through October 26.Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka are likely to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from Thursday. Isolated heavy rainfall is forecast over South Interior Karnataka during the ongoing spell.Thunderstorms and lightning are likely over parts of Karnataka, while gusty winds may affect Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep.Delhi-NCR weather tomorrowDelhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab are not covered by a rainfall warning for Thursday in the provided forecast. However, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab on October 24 and 25.Residents of Delhi-NCR can expect the weather to remain without a significant rainfall alert on Thursday, with a possibility of rainfall activity increasing over the weekend.UP and northwest India weatherThe provided forecast does not indicate a specific rainfall warning for Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.Rainfall activity is likely to increase in parts of northwest India over the next few days. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad may receive isolated to scattered rainfall from October 23 to 25.Himachal Pradesh is likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall on October 24 and 25, while Uttarakhand may receive showers between October 23 and 26.Isolated to scattered rainfall is also forecast over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 24 and 25. West Rajasthan may receive rainfall on October 24, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph.Northeast India weather forecastAssam and Meghalaya are not covered by a rainfall forecast for Thursday in the provided outlook, which lists isolated to scattered rainfall for October 20.Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may continue to receive isolated to scattered rainfall through October 22.Central India forecastWest Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Thursday, as the forecast indicates an ongoing spell from October 20 to 23. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also likely during this period.The provided forecast lists rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh only through October 21, while Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha were covered by a rainfall forecast for October 20.West India forecastKonkan and Goa, along with Madhya Maharashtra, may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Thursday, as the forecast indicates an ongoing spell through October 23.Marathwada was covered by a rainfall forecast for October 20 and 21, with no further rainfall period specified in the provided outlook.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds were forecast over Konkan and Goa and Madhya Maharashtra on October 20.South India weatherSouth India is likely to remain the main focus of rainfall activity on Thursday.Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive widespread rainfall, with isolated very heavy showers possible through October 22. The region may continue to receive isolated to scattered rainfall from October 23 to 26, with isolated heavy rainfall forecast during the same period.Kerala and Mahe are likely to receive widespread rainfall through October 26, with isolated heavy rainfall possible throughout the period. Lakshadweep may also experience widespread rainfall, with heavy showers likely from October 22 to 26.Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka are likely to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from October 22 to 24. Isolated heavy rainfall is forecast over South Interior Karnataka through October 24, while Coastal Karnataka may receive heavy rain on October 24.North Interior Karnataka is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall between October 22 and 25, with thunderstorms and lightning possible on October 22 and 23.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, along with Rayalaseema, may continue to receive isolated to scattered rainfall through October 26. Telangana’s specified rainfall period in the provided forecast ends on October 21.Andaman and Nicobar IslandsThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through October 26. Isolated heavy rainfall is forecast through October 24.Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph, are likely through October 22. From October 23 to 26, thunderstorms, lightning and stronger gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 60 kmph, are forecast.Odisha may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on October 26, while its specified rainfall and gusty-wind forecast for October 20 has already passed.IMD’s forecast for the next few daysRainfall activity is likely to remain active across southern India over the next few days, particularly in Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and parts of Karnataka.North Interior Karnataka may receive rainfall through October 25, while coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka are likely to experience a more active spell between October 22 and 24.In northwest India, rainfall activity is expected to increase from October 23, with Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand among the areas likely to receive showers. Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Haryana may also see isolated to scattered rainfall on October 24 and 25.The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to remain under an active rainfall spell through October 26, with heavy rain and gusty winds expected in some areas.
