IMD forecasts heavy rain in Arunachal till Sep 13

Itanagar, Sep 9 (PTI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh till September 13.

According to a bulletin issued by the meteorological centre here, scattered to fairly widespread rain and thundershowers are likely in West and East Kameng, Papum Pare, Kamle, Kra Daadi, Lower Subansiri, Lepa Rada, West Siang, Namsai, Tirap and Changlang districts on Tuesday.

Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is expected in West and East Kameng, Pakke Kessang, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, Kamle, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, Lepa Rada, West and East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Changlang and Namsai districts on Wednesday.

The state may also witness thunderstorms in some areas.

By Thursday, rainfall activity is likely to intensify, with fairly widespread showers predicted in Papum Pare, Kamle, East Kameng, West and Lower Siang, Lepa Rada and Namsai districts.

On Friday, heavy rainfall is forecast over the districts of West and East Kameng, Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, East Siang and Changlang.

Saturday may bring very heavy rain to East Kameng, Papum Pare, Pakke Kessang, Lower Subansiri, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey and Changlang, while many other areas could see widespread showers, it said. PTI UPL UPL ACD