IMD Weather Update: Heavy rainfall is likely to affect parts of southern India during Diwali week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing alerts for showers through November 11. According to the latest IMD forecast bulletin, Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh are set to witness isolated heavy downpours throughout the week, while Kerala is expected to experience heavy rains between November 5 and 8. The weather system is also forecast to trigger rainfall across eastern, northeastern, and northwestern regions of the country.

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Downpours and Strong Winds In South Peninsular India

South Peninsular India will bear the brunt of the system, with Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal expected to receive widespread rainfall on November 7-8. Isolated heavy rain will persist across these regions, along with Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, throughout the week.

Furthermore, thunderstorms, lightning, and winds reaching 30-40 kmph (gusting up to 50 kmph) are predicted over Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Rayalaseema from November 5 to 9. Kerala and Mahe are also on alert for lightning and thunderstorms during this period, while South Interior Karnataka is slated for isolated heavy showers on November 5.

Rain And Thunderstorms Across East And Northeast India

In eastern India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will experience widespread rainfall between November 8 and 11, accompanied by isolated heavy showers from November 9 to 11.

Odisha is likely to see thunderstorms and gusty winds on November 5-6, followed by scattered showers over Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand between November 9 and 11.

In Northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh is expected to receive isolated heavy rainfall on November 9-10, while Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura could receive isolated heavy showers from November 9 to 11.

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Northwest India To See Showers; West-Central India To Remain Dry

In Northwest India, isolated heavy rainfall is forecast over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on November 10, while Himachal Pradesh will receive scattered showers on November 10-11 and Uttarakhand on November 8-9.

In contrast, west and central India are expected to remain largely dry, with no significant weather activity forecast for these areas throughout the week.