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IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in these states till August 25- In pics

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (August 20, 2021) predicted widespread rainfall, with isolated heavy falls, is very likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar during next four days.

The weather department also predicted fairly widespread over Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Saturday. Meanwhile, Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on Saturday and the Met department predicted more showers during the day.

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Updated:Aug 21, 2021, 09:44 AM IST

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Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand among other states to witness showers today

“Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also very likely over Uttarakhand during next four days, and west Uttar Pradesh on August 21, and scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over Haryana and Chandigarh, Punjab, and east Rajasthan during next 4-5 days with isolated heavy rainfall over Haryana on Saturday and over east Rajasthan over the weekend,” the IMD said in a release.

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Cyclonic circulation lies over Madhya Pradesh

The weather department noted that heavy rainfall is likely in peninsular India as "a cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood upto mid tropospheric levels", and "another cyclonic circulation lies over Vidarbha and neighbourhood in mid tropospheric levels".

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IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Gujarat, Maharashtra

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity is very likely over Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh on Saturday with west Madhya Pradesh witnessing isolated heavy rain on Sunday. Rainfall activity is likely to decrease thereafter over these areas.

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Rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry during next five days

Scattered to fairly widespread activity is very likely over southern peninsular India during next five days. Isolated heavy rainfall is also very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal till August 23, Kerala and Mahe on August 22, Rayalaseema on August 23 and 24, and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on August 21.

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Northeast India to witness very heavy falls

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity very likely to continue over the northeast and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during next four days. Isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on August 23 and 24 and during the same dates, isolated very heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya while it will be on August 23 for Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.

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Severe thunderstorm likely in these parts during next 24 hours

The Met department predicted a moderate to severe thunderstorm with lightning very likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and east Rajasthan during next 24 hours. "This may cause injuries leading to casualties to people and animals staying outdoor," it warned.

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