Rainfall likely over central, northwest India over next 4-5 days: IMD

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is very likely over parts of central and northwest India during the next four to five days, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

"Monsoon trough is south of its normal position. Under its influence, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is very likely over parts of central and northwest India during the next 4-5 days. Isolated heavy falls also likely over the region during the same period," stated IMD.

According to IMD, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar during the next two to three days. IMD further said that widespread rainfall activity is likely over Gujarat State during the next three days.

"Isolated heavy to very heavy falls also very likely over Gujarat region during the next 2- 3 days," it added. IMD also predicted, "isolated heavy to very falls with extremely heavy falls very likely over Saurashtra and Kutch during the next two days and isolated heavy to very heavy falls thereafter."

Meanwhile, heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai and its adjoining areas on Sunday morning resulting in water logging in several parts.

The city has been experiencing heavy downpour for the last two days.