NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across parts of south India on Saturday, November 7, with Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal likely to receive showers. Isolated heavy rainfall is also expected in parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the ongoing spell.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely over several southern states, while coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may experience strong surface winds. Odisha is also likely to receive isolated rainfall on Saturday.West and central India are expected to see no significant weather activity during the week. Rainfall activity is likely to increase in parts of northwest India from November 8, with Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh likely to receive showers later in the week.IMD alert for SaturdayFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Saturday.The IMD has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe, as well as Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the November 6-8 spell. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph and gusting to 50 kmph, are also likely over these regions.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may experience thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, along with strong surface winds. Odisha is also likely to see isolated rainfall on Saturday, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.South India weather tomorrowSeveral parts of south India are likely to remain under an active rainfall spell on Saturday.Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Kerala and Mahe, as well as Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the November 6-10 period.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal until November 10. Kerala and Mahe and Lakshadweep may experience similar conditions until November 8.Coastal Karnataka is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall between November 6 and 8, while south interior Karnataka may see showers until November 10. Thunderstorms and lightning are also possible over both regions on Saturday.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may receive isolated to scattered rainfall until November 12, with heavy rainfall likely at isolated places on Saturday. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected until November 9, along with strong surface winds during the same period.Telangana may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on November 6 and 7, while Rayalaseema is likely to see scattered showers between November 6 and 12.Odisha, Bengal and Jharkhand forecastOdisha is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on November 6 and 7, with another spell expected on November 10 and 11. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph and gusting to 50 kmph, are likely at isolated places on Saturday.Andaman and Nicobar Islands may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on November 6 and 7, followed by fairly widespread to widespread showers from November 8 to 12. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely between November 9 and 11, along with thunderstorms and lightning.Jharkhand and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim may receive isolated to scattered rainfall between November 9 and 11. Gangetic West Bengal is likely to see showers from November 9 to 12, while Bihar may receive rainfall on November 10.Thunderstorms and lightning are likely over parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on November 10.Northeast India weather forecastSeveral parts of the Northeast are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall over the coming days.Arunachal Pradesh may receive rainfall on Saturday and again between November 9 and 12. Assam and Meghalaya are likely to see showers on November 6 and from November 8 to 12.Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may receive isolated to scattered rainfall between November 6 and 12.Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya on November 10 and 11. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may also experience isolated heavy rainfall between November 9 and 11.Northwest India forecastMost parts of northwest India are likely to remain without significant rainfall activity on Saturday. However, the IMD has forecast a change in weather over parts of the region later in the week.Uttarakhand may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on November 8 and 9. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad are likely to see showers on November 10, followed by fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on November 11 and 12.Himachal Pradesh may receive isolated to scattered rainfall between November 10 and 12, while Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are likely to see similar conditions on November 11 and 12.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph, are likely over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad between November 10 and 12. Isolated heavy rainfall is also forecast over the region on November 12.Himachal Pradesh may experience isolated thunderstorms and lightning on November 12.West and central India weatherNo significant weather activity is likely over west and central India during the week, according to the IMD forecast.
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