Weather Update: IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in these states till August 31; Check full list here

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Also Read: Heavy rains to continue in northeast India till Monday: IMD Furthermore, the weather authority has also foreseen occurrences of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning across various parts of the nation. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected in various regions on August 28, encompassing Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, south interior Karnataka, Puducherry, Karaikal, Yanam, as well as the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Similar weather patterns are projected for parts of Andaman & Nicobar Islands on August 29, along with certain areas in Odisha experiencing thunderstorms with lightning on August 30-31. Meanwhile, the Met department has issued guidance for fishermen, urging them to abstain from venturing into the west-central and adjacent southwest regions of the Arabian Sea on both August 28 and 29.

This caution is attributed to the presence of squally wind speeds ranging from 45-55 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 65 kmph. Furthermore, the IMD has extended the advice to fishermen to refrain from sailing into the northwest and east-central sectors of the Arabian Sea on both August 30 and 31, again due to anticipated squally wind speeds of 45-55 kmph, accompanied by gusts reaching up to 65 kmph.

Additionally, the met department has forecasted that certain regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will experience hot and humid conditions in the upcoming three days. Furthermore, Kolkata can expect warm and sunlit weather during the last week of August.