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Rain Likely Across North India as Low-Pressure Area Forms Over Bay of Bengal
- •The India Meteorological Department forecasts a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal, bringing rain to northern, eastern, and southern India.
- •Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir expect unsettled weather with thunderstorms and gusty winds.
- •Uttarakhand is likely to receive continuous rainfall through October 18, while eastern states like Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha will also see showers.
- •The northeast monsoon is expected to set in over the southern peninsula in the next two to three days, bringing heavy rain to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and neighboring regions.
- •Conditions are becoming favourable for the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of the country.
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Unsettled weather is expected across Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states, with rain forecast in parts of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi through Thursday, while Uttarakhand expects rain through October 18.
The India Meteorological Department expects the northeast monsoon to set in over the southern peninsula in the next two to three days. A prolonged wet spell with heavy rain is forecast over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh between October 15 and 18.
In eastern India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive rain, with isolated heavy showers forecast. Rain is also expected in parts of Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha, while Assam and Meghalaya will see rain through the week, alongside showers in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
