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Weather update (August 3): IMD issues heavy rain alert for Delhi, Kerala, Bihar and other regions; check state-wise forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued multiple weather warnings for Monday, August 3, as several states are likely to receive heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. Heavy to very heavy rain is expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, while many other states are likely to witness heavy showers. Thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds and squally weather over adjoining seas have also been forecast.

Check IMD's state-wise forecast

Arunachal Pradesh

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also expected in parts of the state.

Bihar

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are also expected.

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph may also occur.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are also expected.

Assam and Meghalaya

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning may also occur.

Chhattisgarh

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms with lightning are also expected.

Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places.

Himachal Pradesh

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places.

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are also likely.

Jharkhand

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph may occur.

Kerala and Mahe

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, along with strong surface winds, are also likely.

Konkan and Goa

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places.

Madhya Maharashtra

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places.

Madhya Pradesh

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places.

Odisha

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places.

Punjab

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places.

Uttar Pradesh

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places.

Uttarakhand

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also likely.

Coastal Karnataka

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are also expected.

South Interior Karnataka

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely.

North Interior Karnataka

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are likely at isolated places.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh

Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are expected. Strong surface winds are also likely.

Telangana

Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places. Strong surface winds are also expected.

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are also expected.

Rayalaseema

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places.

Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura

Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also likely.

Lakshadweep

Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are likely. Strong surface winds are also expected.

Marine areas

Squally weather with wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, is likely along and off the Karnataka and Kerala coasts, the Lakshadweep area, the Comorin area, the Sri Lanka coast, the south Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Along and off the Somalia and Oman coasts, winds may reach 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph.

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