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A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal prompted IMD to issue heavy rainfall alerts for Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Assam and Northeast.

Odisha weather: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), high alert has been issued for several parts of Odisha, predicting extremely heavy rainfall over the next 60 hours.

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain across several parts of the country on Thursday, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over parts of east and northeast India.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a temporary easing of monsoon activity across parts of the Western Ghats over the next few days, even as eastern and northeastern India prepare for another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall. Goa and the Konkan coast, which are usually drenched during mid-July, are expected to receive only isolated to scattered showers until July 16, with widespread rainfall likely to return from July 17.

Several parts in the state including Puri have already started witnessing heavy downpours. The IMD has warned of localised flooding, waterlogging in low-lying areas, and disruption of traffic in major cities.

According to IMD, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Delhi and NCR between July 14 and July 18. Check IMD forecast for Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad.

Light to moderate rain is likely in Mumbai and three districts, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. There is a possibility of light rain in the districts of Dhule and Nandurbar in North Maharashtra.

The Regional Meteorological Centre say the unusual July heat spell in Tamil Nadu intensified on July 14, and maximum temperatures are expected to be above normal by 2 degC to 4 degC at isolated pockets over interior and coastal Tamil Nadu till July 16.

CHENNAI: Madurai city was the hottest place in the country on Tuesday, with the IMD observatory at Madurai Airport recording 42.5degC, around 5.5 degrees above normal. Another station in the city logged 41.6degC, about 5.7 degrees above normal, as weak southwest monsoon conditions triggered heatwave-like weather across interior Tamil Nadu.