Itanagar, Jun 22 (PTI) Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and heavy rain are likely to affect several parts of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast
of the state.
According to the district-wise weather warning issued by the Meteorological Centre here, thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rain are very likely at isolated places in West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, West Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit and Namsai districts on Tuesday.
Thunderstorms with lightning are also expected at isolated places in several other districts, including East Siang, Upper Siang, Lower Siang, Dibang Valley, Anjaw, Changlang, Tirap and Longding.
On Wednesday, the weather is expected to remain unsettled in many parts of the state.
Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely at isolated places in West Kameng, Papum Pare, West Siang, Lower Dibang Valley and Upper Siang districts, while thunderstorm activity is expected in several other districts during the day.
The forecast for Thursday indicates thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places across much of Arunachal Pradesh, with heavy rain likely in parts of Tirap, Longding, Changlang, East Siang, West Kameng and Papum Pare districts.
However, no warning has been issued for districts such as Tawang, Shi-Yomi, Kamle, Lower Subansiri and Upper Subansiri.
On Friday, thunderstorms and lightning are expected to continue over many districts, with heavy rain likely at isolated places in West Kameng, Papum Pare, Lohit, Namsai, Changlang, Tirap and Longding districts.
A similar weather pattern is likely on Saturday, when thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain may occur at isolated places in West Kameng, Papum Pare, Lower Siang, Lohit, Namsai, Changlang, Tirap and Longding districts, while thunderstorms with lightning are expected in several other districts.
For Monday (June 22), the IMD has issued an alert for thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rainfall at isolated places in Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, West Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley and Namsai districts.
Thunderstorms with lightning are also likely at isolated places in many other districts, while no warning has been issued for Tawang and Shi-Yomi. PTI UPL UPL RG
