Heavy rainfallThere will be high monsoon activity over most parts of India for at least a week, according to the IMD, which predicts heavy rains and thunderstorms along with extremely heavy rains in isolated parts of several Indian states. Parts of India from the Himalayan region to the Konkan coast, central India, and northeast India could be affected by rains through July 28, making authorities issue a warning about flooding and landslides.Of the regions to be closely monitored by weather forecasts, Gujarat and Madhya Maharashtra stand out. According to the forecast by the IMD, there will be heavy to very heavy rains coupled with spells of extremely heavy rains in the Gujarat region on July 23 and 24. On the other hand, Madhya Maharashtra will also experience similar weather on July 23. Other regions to expect heavy to very heavy rains include Konkan & Goa, East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the Northeast.The weather is likely to cause inconvenience, especially to travellers, mainly to those regions which are saturated due to the rains in the earlier monsoons. Travellers can expect water logging, slow-moving traffic and low visibility as well as road transport disruptions in some urban areas while hill stations can experience landslides and mudslides.Northwest India braces for persistent rainAccording to IMD, there would be moderate to widespread rainfall activity in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand from July 23 to July 28. Intermittent rainfall is expected in the regions of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, East Uttar Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan with heavy rainfall at isolated places.IMD weather bulletinThere would be very heavy rainfall in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi on July 27 and 28 and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the East Rajasthan region through much of the forecast period. Thunderstorms along with lightning and gusty winds of speed up to 60 kmph are expected in the regions of Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir.These forecasts may create hindrances for tourism in the Himalayan regions.Central India to witness active monsoon spellIn addition, central India too would be influenced by an active monsoon pattern. Rainfall has been forecasted across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha, with isolated rains that are likely to be very heavy over both East and West Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha in the coming days.Thunderstorms along with lightning and gusty winds are also expected over some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, making it more difficult for the locals and travellers.Widespread rainfall continues over east and northeast IndiaRainfall over eastern parts of the country is also expected to persist in the coming days. The states of Gangetic West Bengal, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha would be witnessing widespread rainfall in the forecast period.The states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, are likely to face heavy rainfall till July 28 in the Northeastern part of India. Very heavy rainfall is expected to occur in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on July 23, whereas heavy rain is expected in the remaining parts of the region in the coming days.Gujarat, Konkan and Maharashtra are still the region with the heaviest rainsWestern India is one of the regions which continue experiencing the heaviest monsoon activities. In the Gujarat Region, Konkan & Goa, and in Madhya Maharashtra, there will be several episodes of heavy rainfall, with some areas being exposed to very heavy rainfall.Konkan & Goa will be facing heavy rainfall on July 24, 25 and 28, while Madhya Maharashtra will see the same phenomenon on July 23 and between 26 and 28. Saurashtra & Kutch will also experience heavy rainfall in the coming days.IMD has also cautioned about rough sea conditions in the area, with squally winds blowing at 50-70 kmph in the areas along and off the coast of north Maharashtra. Fishermen have been asked to be careful about the conditions of strong wind and rough seas along the coasts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Odisha.Thunderstorms and gales to hit South IndiaRainfall and thunderstorms are predicted in the southern states in the coming days. Rain will be witnessed in Kerala & Mahe, Coastal Karnataka, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with heavy rains in Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana.According to the IMD, there will be thunderstorms and lightning along with winds blowing up to 60 kmph in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and some parts of Karnataka. Strong winds will also blow on the surface in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.Flash flood risk in multiple districtsThe weather department has also raised a warning about the likelihood of flash floods in a few other districts in the coming 24 hours.The locations which have been marked as having low to moderate flash floods include Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman, Navsari and Valsad of Gujarat, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Thane in Konkan & Goa, Ahilyanagar, Dhule and Nashik of Madhya Maharashtra, and Budgam, Kathua, Kulgam, Rajouri, Shopian and Udhampur in Jammu & Kashmir.Travel advisoryAs there are predictions of heavy rains in several tourist destinations like the Himalayan region, Konkan Coast, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and some parts of the Northeast, it is advisable for travellers to keep themselves updated with the weather conditions and any traffic advisories before embarking on their journey. The IMD has also warned of heavy rainfall causing water logging, traffic snarls, poor visibility, landslides in susceptible areas and road closures.