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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an active monsoon phase over large parts of the country during the next seven days, with widespread rainfall across northwest, central and eastern India.
West Madhya Pradesh is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy showers on Saturday, July 4, while several states are expected to receive heavy rain through the week.
In northwest India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Uttarakhand from July 4 to 10, and over Himachal Pradesh from July 5 to 10.
Haryana, Chandigarh,Delhi and Punjab are expected to receive widespread rainfall between July 6 and 8, while east Rajasthan is likely to witness widespread rain throughout the forecast period. West Uttar Pradesh is expected to receive widespread rainfall from July 8 to 10 and east Uttar Pradesh from July 7 to 10.
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over several parts of the region during the remaining days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, are likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad throughout July 4 to 10.
Similar conditions are expected over Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab during the same period, while Uttarakhand is likely to witness isolated thunderstorms and lightning through the week.
Heavy rainfall
is likely over Himachal Pradesh on July 4-5 and again from July 8-10, with very heavy rainfall expected on July 6 and 7. Uttarakhand is likely to receive heavy rain throughout July 4-10.
Heavy rainfall is also forecast over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab from July 6 to 10, West Uttar Pradesh from July 8 to 10, east Uttar Pradesh from July 7 to 10, west Rajasthan on July 4, and east Rajasthan from July 8 to 10. East Rajasthan is also likely to witness very heavy rainfall from July 4 to 7.
As for central India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Chhattisgarh, east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and west Madhya Pradesh during July 4-10.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, are expected over east and west Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha until July 7.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over West Madhya Pradesh on July 4, east Madhya Pradesh from July 7 to 10, Vidarbha on July 6 and 7, and Chhattisgarh from July 4 to 8. Very heavy rainfall is expected over west Madhya Pradesh from July 5 to 10, east Madhya Pradesh from July 4 to 6, and Vidarbha on July 4 and 5.
West Madhya Pradesh is also likely to experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall today, July 4.
In eastern India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim throughout July 4-10. Jharkhand and Odisha are expected to receive widespread rainfall until July 8, followed by isolated to scattered showers on July 9 and 10. Bihar is likely to witness isolated to fairly widespread rainfall during the entire forecast period.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from July 4 to 6, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand from July 4 to 7, and Bihar on July 5 and 6. Gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, are also expected over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands throughout July 4-10 and over Bihar on July 4 and again during July 7-8.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Odisha from July 4 to 7.
West Madhya Pradesh is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy showers on Saturday, July 4, while several states are expected to receive heavy rain through the week.
In northwest India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Uttarakhand from July 4 to 10, and over Himachal Pradesh from July 5 to 10.
Haryana, Chandigarh,Delhi and Punjab are expected to receive widespread rainfall between July 6 and 8, while east Rajasthan is likely to witness widespread rain throughout the forecast period. West Uttar Pradesh is expected to receive widespread rainfall from July 8 to 10 and east Uttar Pradesh from July 7 to 10.
Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over several parts of the region during the remaining days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, are likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad throughout July 4 to 10.
Similar conditions are expected over Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab during the same period, while Uttarakhand is likely to witness isolated thunderstorms and lightning through the week.
Heavy rainfall is also forecast over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab from July 6 to 10, West Uttar Pradesh from July 8 to 10, east Uttar Pradesh from July 7 to 10, west Rajasthan on July 4, and east Rajasthan from July 8 to 10. East Rajasthan is also likely to witness very heavy rainfall from July 4 to 7.
As for central India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Chhattisgarh, east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and west Madhya Pradesh during July 4-10.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, are expected over east and west Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha until July 7.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over West Madhya Pradesh on July 4, east Madhya Pradesh from July 7 to 10, Vidarbha on July 6 and 7, and Chhattisgarh from July 4 to 8. Very heavy rainfall is expected over west Madhya Pradesh from July 5 to 10, east Madhya Pradesh from July 4 to 6, and Vidarbha on July 4 and 5.
West Madhya Pradesh is also likely to experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall today, July 4.
In eastern India, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim throughout July 4-10. Jharkhand and Odisha are expected to receive widespread rainfall until July 8, followed by isolated to scattered showers on July 9 and 10. Bihar is likely to witness isolated to fairly widespread rainfall during the entire forecast period.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from July 4 to 6, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand from July 4 to 7, and Bihar on July 5 and 6. Gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, are also expected over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands throughout July 4-10 and over Bihar on July 4 and again during July 7-8.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Odisha from July 4 to 7.
