IMD predicts widespread rain till July 20

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, July 16

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast “fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls” over the plains of north-west India during July 16 and 20.

The IMD predicted maximum intensity and distribution of rainfall between July 18 and 20.

“Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is very likely over Gujarat, Konkan and Goa during the next two days, with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places,” read the IMD statement on Thursday.

“Rainfall intensity likely to decrease thereafter,” it added.

The IMD further said in view of likely shifting of eastern end of monsoon towards the foothills of Himalayas from July 19, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy fall was likely over North-East and adjoining east India from Sunday onwards.

“Isolated extremely heavy fall also likely over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya on July 20,” read the statement.

“Moderate to severe thunderstorm and lightning likely over east Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during next 12 hours,” the statement added.