Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall likely over Northeast India from March 19 to 22.
Heavy rainfall is likely over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya from March 19th-22nd and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura from March 20th-22nd.
An orange alert has been issued for the northeastern parts of the country.
“Rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms/hailstorms over North India during 18th-20th; over Central, West India and south Peninsula on 18th & 19th. Heavy Rainfall likely over Northeast India during 19th-22nd March,” the weather office said in a statement.
Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds have also been predicted for north interior Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana and Karnataka, the weather office said.