The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh weather update for Tuesday, July 7, warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several parts of the country as the southwest monsoon remains active. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also expected in many regions over the next 24 hours.
According to the IMD, a depression over Jharkhand and adjoining north interior Odisha is likely to move northwestwards across Jharkhand, north Chhattisgarh and adjoining east Madhya Pradesh, bringing widespread rainfall to several states.