NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall activity across several parts of India on Saturday, October 31, with Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, parts of south India and the Northeast likely to experience showers. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also expected in some regions as the remnants of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’ continue to weaken over north Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas.The weather system, which had weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha, is likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low-pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.In northwest India, rainfall activity is likely over parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan, while Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi may also receive showers on Saturday. Several parts of central and eastern India are likely to witness continued rainfall activity.IMD weather alert for SaturdayThe IMD has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Chhattisgarh on Saturday, while isolated to scattered showers are likely over several other parts of central, eastern and southern India.Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal may also experience rainfall activity, although showers are expected to become more scattered in these regions.In south India, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and parts of interior Karnataka.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also likely over parts of eastern and southern India. Andaman and Nicobar Islands may experience thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph.Delhi-NCR weather tomorrowDelhi, Haryana and Chandigarh are likely to experience rainfall activity on Saturday, October 31, according to the IMD forecast.The national capital and adjoining areas are likely to see isolated to scattered showers, following fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity on Friday.The latest forecast does not indicate a specific heavy rainfall or thunderstorm warning for Delhi-NCR on Saturday. However, residents may experience changing weather conditions as the rainfall system moves across northwest India.Uttar Pradesh weather tomorrowEast Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday, with the wet spell expected to continue until November 4.West Uttar Pradesh may also experience isolated to scattered showers on Saturday.The IMD had forecast very heavy rainfall at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh on Friday, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds were also expected over parts of the state.Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha weatherBihar, Jharkhand and Odisha are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday.Bihar may continue to experience rainfall activity during the next few days, with scattered showers expected through November 4. The state had been under an intense rainfall spell on Friday, with extremely heavy rainfall forecast at isolated places over north Bihar.Jharkhand is also likely to receive scattered showers on Saturday, following rainfall activity on Friday.Odisha may see isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday, with another spell of heavy rainfall expected on November 1 and November 3. The IMD has also forecast very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha on November 2.Northeast India weather forecastArunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, along with Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday.Assam and Meghalaya may experience thunderstorms and lightning in some areas, while rainfall activity is expected to continue across the Northeast over the next few days.The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh on November 2 and 3, while Assam and Meghalaya may receive heavy rainfall on November 3.Central India weather forecastChhattisgarh is likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on Saturday as the remnant low-pressure system continues to move north-northeastwards.East Madhya Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh may receive isolated to scattered rainfall, while Vidarbha is also likely to experience showers.Thunderstorms and lightning are likely over parts of Chhattisgarh, while gusty winds may affect East and West Madhya Pradesh.The IMD has also forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Chhattisgarh during November 1-2, with rainfall activity expected to continue again during November 3-4.West India weather forecastParts of Maharashtra and Gujarat may experience isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday.Gujarat Region and Madhya Maharashtra are likely to receive scattered showers, while Saurashtra and Kutch may also experience rainfall activity.Konkan and Goa and Marathwada may see isolated showers, although no specific heavy rainfall warning has been indicated for these regions on Saturday.Vidarbha is also likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall as the weather system continues to influence central India.South India weather forecastSeveral parts of south India are likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall on Saturday.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Telangana, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal may receive showers. Kerala and Mahe, South Interior Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka are also likely to experience isolated rainfall.Coastal Karnataka may see rainfall activity from Saturday, with showers likely to continue over the next few days.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also possible over parts of the region. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, are likely over Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam.The IMD has forecast a thundersquall over Telangana during November 1-2, with winds reaching 50-60 kmph and gusting to 70 kmph.IMD forecast for the next few daysRainfall activity is expected to continue across central, eastern and southern India over the next few days.November 1: Heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are also expected over parts of central and southern India.November 2: Very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. Heavy rainfall is also expected over parts of Karnataka and Kerala. Telangana may experience a thundersquall.November 3: Heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and parts of the Northeast. Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and South Interior Karnataka may also receive heavy showers.November 4: Rainfall activity is likely over parts of south India, including Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
