Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected over Goa and Konkan regions from 5 to 9 Sept

PANAJI: The weatherman has predicted heavy rains in Goa, Konkan, central Maharashtra and Marathawada over the next four to five days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that widespread to fairly widespread showers, some of them very heavy are likely to occur over over the southern peninsular regions of the country for the next four days.

As per the latest monsoon forecast, enhanced rainfall activity is expected over Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra and Marathawada from 5 to 9 September.

In addition to this, Gujarat will receive widespread showers on 7 and 8 September, the IMD said.

Further, rainfall activity over central and east India is very likely to increase from 5 September. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during the next five days.

Widespread rains are also expected over Odisha from 4 to 7 September and over Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal on 6 and 7 September, IMD stated.