NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall across several parts of India on Friday, with Kerala, Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and parts of the northeast likely to receive rain. Heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places in parts of south India and Arunachal Pradesh.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely over several southern and northeastern regions. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Rayalaseema and parts of Karnataka may also experience strong surface winds.Delhi and neighbouring areas are not mentioned in the latest forecast for any significant rainfall activity on Friday.IMD alert for FridayThe IMD has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall over several parts of northwest, central, eastern, northeastern and western India on Friday.In the east, rainfall is likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Jharkhand may also receive isolated to scattered rainfall.In the northeast, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive rainfall, while Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may also see showers. Thunderstorms and lightning are likely over parts of the region.Delhi-NCR weather tomorrowThe latest forecast does not mention any significant rainfall activity for Delhi-NCR on Friday.The IMD has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall over Uttarakhand during October 1-2, while Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad are likely to receive rainfall during October 5-6.UP weather tomorrowThe latest forecast does not mention significant rainfall over Uttar Pradesh on Friday.Uttarakhand, however, is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on October 1 and 2, with another spell expected during October 5-6.Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha weatherOdisha is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Friday. The state may also experience thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with winds reaching 30-40 kmph and gusting to 50 kmph.Jharkhand is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Friday.Bihar is expected to see rainfall from October 3, while thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are likely over the state during October 4-6.Northeast weather forecastArunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Friday. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may also see showers.Thunderstorms and lightning are likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Friday.Arunachal Pradesh may receive isolated heavy rainfall during October 3-4, while Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may see isolated heavy rainfall on October 1.Central India forecastEast Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Friday, with the spell expected to continue through October 3.Chhattisgarh is likely to see isolated to scattered rainfall from October 2-6, while Vidarbha may receive rainfall during October 5-6.West India forecastKonkan and Goa and Madhya Maharashtra are likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall from October 1-6.Gujarat and Saurashtra and Kutch may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on Friday.South India weatherSouth India is likely to remain active on the rainfall front on Friday, with Kerala and Mahe expected to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through October 6.Coastal Karnataka is likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on Friday, while South Interior Karnataka may also see widespread rainfall.Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Friday. Kerala and Mahe may also receive isolated heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday.Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to experience thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds on October 1-2, with winds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph.Kerala and Mahe may also see thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds on October 1-2.Rayalaseema is likely to experience thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds from October 1-4. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may also see similar conditions during October 1-4.North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka are likely to experience gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph and gusting to 50 kmph on Friday.Strong surface winds are likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema on Friday.IMD’s latest forecast for the next few daysRainfall activity is expected to continue across parts of southern, northeastern, eastern and western India over the next few days.Kerala and Mahe are likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through October 6. Coastal Karnataka is expected to see widespread rainfall on October 1-2, while South Interior Karnataka may receive widespread rainfall on October 1.In the northeast, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya are likely to remain under an isolated to scattered rainfall spell through October 6. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may receive rainfall during October 1-6.In central India, Chhattisgarh is likely to receive isolated to scattered rainfall during October 2-6, while Vidarbha may see showers on October 5-6.In northwest India, Uttarakhand may receive isolated to scattered rainfall on October 1-2 and again on October 5-6. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad are likely to see rainfall during October 5-6.
