This Article is From Sep 24, 2019

Odisha, Tamil Nadu Likely To Receive Heavy Rainfall Today: Weather Office

The weather forecasting agency also stated that Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal are also likely to witness heavy downpour.

Odisha, Tamil Nadu Likely To Receive Heavy Rainfall Today: Weather Office

Weather agency predicts heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Vidarbha (File image)

New Delhi:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that isolated places in Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rainfall today.

The weather forecasting agency also stated that Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal are also likely to witness heavy downpour throughout the day.

"Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Marathwada, Konkan, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Telangana and interior Karnataka," the IMD stated in its all India warning bulletin.

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning may occur at isolated places in Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal.

Squally winds, speeds reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph, are very likely to prevail over the northeast and east-central Arabian sea.

"Gale winds, speed reaching 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph, very likely to prevail over northwest and adjoining west-central Arabian sea," the weather office added.

The weather office has advised fishermen not to venture into sea for the next couple of days.

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