Rainfall to remain widespread across several regions over next week
India Meteorological Department has forecast spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across central, eastern, western and southern regions.
Over the next week, widespread rainfall is expected across multiple regions in India, according to forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Central and eastern regions, as well as western and southern areas, are likely to experience spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. West Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Konkan and Goa, and Gujarat are all anticipated to receive significant rainfall during various periods from September 18 to 23.
The southwest monsoon season has seen a 15% shortfall in rainfall compared to the normal, with only 686.4 mm recorded against the usual 806.8 mm for the period from June 1. Heavy rainfall was reported in isolated places in Sikkim, Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu, with very heavy rainfall of 12-20 cm recorded in certain areas.
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