Very heavy rainfall likely over west MP and Gujarat

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over north Peninsular, central and adjoining east India during the next 3-4 days while heavy to very heavy rainfall activity likely over west Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in the next three days.

In the eastern region of the country, the weather forecast for the coming days indicates a pattern of light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Heavy rains lashed parts of Odisha, including capital Bhubaneswar, on Thursday affecting normal life.

The heavy rainfall during the day affected normal life in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack as the downpour continued for about three hours in the afternoon. Office goers and students had a tough time due to the incessant rain and most of the low lying areas were inundated.

In South India, light to moderate rainfall is anticipated, with fairly widespread to widespread coverage. South Interior Karnataka is also forecasted to experience light to moderate rainfall on Friday, Saturday, and September 10, with the ghat areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe encountering these conditions from Thursday to September 11.

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"Madhya Pradesh is likely to witness this weather from Thursday to Saturday, Vidarbha on Thursday and Friday. Isolated instances of very heavy rainfall are anticipated in west Madhya Pradesh on Thursday and in east Madhya Pradesh on Friday," said the IMD.

In Western India, light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning are expected. "Konkan and Goa can expect this weather till September 11. The Gujarat region is also likely to experience these conditions till Saturday, with isolated instances of very heavy rainfall expected in Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and the Gujarat Region on Thursday and Friday," it said.

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