The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over several parts of east and central India over the coming few days. According to IMD, a Low-Pressure Area lies over the Northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood and is likely to concentrate into a Depression by August 19 morning. Owing to this, very heavy rainfall very is expected over east-central India during the next three days.

The weather department, in its weather bulletin, said that isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over West Bengal and Sikkim on August 19, over Vidarbha, Jharkhand and Odisha on August 20, over East Madhya Pradesh on August 21 and over west Madhya Pradesh on August 22. Heavy rainfall is also likely over the Northwestern Himalayan region and northern plains. 

Northeastern states, including Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland, are likely to receive isolated rainfall with Thunderstorms or lightning till August 20.

Additionally, subdued rainfall over southern parts of the Peninsula is likely to continue during the next five days. The western end of the monsoon trough is expected to shift to the north of the normal position from August 19 and is likely to remain so during the next two to three days, while the eastern end is likely to be along normal or south of the normal position during the same period.

(With inputs from agencies)