Rains in South India, Delhi-NCR to get a stormy surprise on Tuesday

Rain and thunderstorms are likely to remain active across several parts of India on Tuesday, October 6, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rain in parts of the south and strong thunderstorms over north India.The biggest rain activity is expected over Kerala, South Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, where heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places.The IMD has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over several states. Commuters make their way through a waterlogged road after heavy rain. (Photo: PTI) THUNDERSTORMS IN DELHI-NCR?For Delhi-NCR, Tuesday could bring a change from the relatively dry conditions seen recently. The IMD has forecast isolated thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and Punjab.Similar weather is expected across the western Himalayan region, with thunderstorms and gusty winds likely over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand. Gusty winds could reach 40-50 kmph in these areas during thunderstorms. A satellite image shows the weather systems over the Indian subcontinent. (Photo: IMD) Uttar Pradesh could also see isolated thunderstorms and lightning, while parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa and parts of Maharashtra may experience thunderstorms or lightning.SOUTH TO GET WIDESPREAD RAIN AS MONSOON RETREATSSouthern India will remain the main focus of rainfall.The IMD expects fairly widespread to widespread rain over Kerala and Mahe, while heavy rain is likely at isolated places in Kerala, South Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.The weather comes as the southwest monsoon continues its withdrawal from India.The IMD said the withdrawal line was extending across parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra and along the west coast on October 5. Cloudy and overcast skies are seen over a city signalling rain and storms. (Photo: PTI) At the same time, several weather systems were supporting rainfall over different parts of the country.An upper-air cyclonic circulation over Bihar and nearby areas, along with a trough extending from Gangetic West Bengal towards Madhya Maharashtra, is helping sustain weather activity over eastern and central parts.Meanwhile, isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds are also expected over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal and Sikkim, keeping weather conditions active across large parts of the country even as the monsoon season winds down.- Ends