The weather across several parts of India is set to remain unsettled on Wednesday, November 11, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rain in parts of south India and continued showers over the Western Himalayas.While much of central and western India is expected to see no significant weather activity, a developing system over the Bay of Bengal could bring more rain to the southern peninsula later this week.In its forecast issued on Tuesday, November 10, the weather department said isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Wednesday. Boats are seen anchored at a port in Kerala ahead of inclement weather.
RAIN IN SOUTH, RAIN IN THE HILLSApart from Tamil Nadu, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, and parts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island group is expected to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall through November 16, with isolated heavy spells likely until November 14.The Western Himalayan region, including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, is also likely to receive scattered showers or snowfall under the influence of a western disturbance.
A satellite image shows the weather systems over the Indian subcontinent. This weather system is expected to remain active over the region through November 13.
Uttarakhand, meanwhile, is likely to see rainfall on November 12 and 13.Parts of eastern India, including Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim, may also receive isolated to scattered rainfall.In the Northeast, similar conditions are likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and the other northeastern states.The IMD has forecast no significant weather activity over western and central India during the week.BAY OF BENGAL STIRRING AGAINA key development to watch is a low-pressure area likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13. The system is expected to move northwestwards and become a well-marked low-pressure area over the following 24 hours.
A satellite image shows a system brewing in the Bay of Bengal. Its development could influence rainfall across parts of south India in the days ahead.The IMD has already forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 15, followed by similar conditions over Kerala and Mahe on November 16.For now, the main weather activity on Wednesday is expected over Tamil Nadu and the Western Himalayan region, while the Bay of Bengal system remains the next significant development to watch.- Ends