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Delhi, Haryana, Punjab to remain dry till Nov 12; IMD warns of heavy rain in southern states

Panchkula, Nov 6 (UNI) Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab are likely to remain dry until November 12, while heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in parts of southern India over the next several days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
According to the IMD's seven-day weather forecast, no rainfall is expected across Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab from November 6 to 12. Dry weather is also likely to prevail over Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and most parts of central and western India during the period.
The weather department has issued no significant weather warnings for Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab during the forecast period.
However, isolated heavy rainfall is forecast over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from November 6 to 11, and Kerala and Mahe from November 6 to 8.
Rainfall activity is expected to intensify over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 7 and 8, with fairly widespread to widespread showers likely across the region.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, are also likely at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during November 6-9.
The IMD has also forecast an increase in rainfall activity across parts of northeastern India next week.
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh on November 9 and 10, and Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from November 9 to 11. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also expected to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places during November 9-11.
Meanwhile, a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from November 10, bringing rainfall to parts of the northern hill states.
"A fresh Western Disturbance likely to affect western Himalayan region from 10th November," the IMD bulletin stated.
Under its influence, isolated rainfall is forecast over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on November 10 and Himachal Pradesh on November 10 and 11. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on November 10.
The IMD said minimum temperatures on November 5 were more than five degrees Celsius below normal at isolated places in western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
The lowest minimum temperature reported in the bulletin was 10.8 degrees Celsius at Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, while Rajkot in Gujarat recorded the highest maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius.
The weather department warned that heavy rainfall and strong winds in affected regions could damage standing crops, disrupt road and rail traffic and cause waterlogging in low-lying areas. It advised people to remain alert to changing weather conditions and take necessary precautions.
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