Weather Update: Heavy Rainfall Continues on the West Coast; IMD Predicts Thunderstorms in These Areas

Several regions of India's west coast will continue to get severe rain in the coming days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the heavy rains are expected to prevail on the west coast for the next five days. 

Meanwhile, increased rainfall activity is expected throughout northwest and central India beginning on June 27. Over coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep, widespread rains with thunderstorms or lightning are expected. 

According to the IMD's meteorological advisory, "very extensive rainfall is expected over Interior Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Marathwada during next 5 days. Isolated to scattered rainfall is anticipated over Gujarat state, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Tamilnadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.

"Isolated heavy rainfall is forecasted across Konkan & Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, and southern portions of Saurashtra for the next 5 days.

Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra, Interior Karnataka & south Gujarat region is likely to witness rainfall on 25th, 26th & 29th," the meteorological service noted. Isolated severe to very heavy rainfall is forecast for the Konkan, Goa, and coastal Karnataka through June 29.

Over the next few days, very widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, or lightning is expected over northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim. 

Across the next five days, scattered to moderately widespread rains with thunderstorms or lightning is likely to persist over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal.

The Meteorological Department also forecasted scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms and lightning across Uttarakhand, east Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and west Uttar Pradesh until June 29. Showers will also be prevalent in Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and Madhya Pradesh.