The weather department on Monday predicted light to moderate spells of rains coupled with thunderstorms and lightning for five days across districts of the Vidarbha region in eastern Maharashtra.

The Regional Meteorological Centre here forecast thunderstorms with lightning and light to moderate rainfall at several places in Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana and Washim districts of Vidarbha from April 24 to April 28.