The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a spell of rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across large parts of the country between August 25 and 31, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in several states spanning northwest, central, east, northeast, west and south peninsular India. Gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 60 kmph are also expected in some regions during this period.UttarakhandFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast for the same period, along with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-26 and August 30-31.West Uttar PradeshFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, with isolated heavy rainfall forecast during August 25-26.Also Read: Delhi Rain: Will it rain in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad? Check the latest weather forecast for upcoming daysEast Uttar PradeshFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-27, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 26-27 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.Himachal PradeshIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31.Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-MuzaffarabadIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning forecast during August 28-31.East RajasthanIsolated thunderstorms and lightning are likely on August 27, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-26.West Madhya PradeshFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-26, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 27-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, along with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-27.East Madhya PradeshFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-29, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 30-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 26-29 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.VidarbhaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-28, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 29-31. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall are all forecast on August 25.ChhattisgarhFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 26-29 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.Andaman and Nicobar IslandsFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, forecast during August 25-29.Gangetic West BengalFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, and isolated heavy rainfall during August 28-30.JharkhandFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, and isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-29.Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and SikkimFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, and isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-28.BiharFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 26, with isolated to scattered rainfall on August 25 and during August 27-31. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are forecast through August 25-31, with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-27.OdishaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25 and during August 28-31, with isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-27. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are forecast during August 27-29, with isolated heavy rainfall on August 25, August 27 and August 31, and isolated very heavy rainfall during August 28-30.Arunachal PradeshFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-26 and August 30-31, with isolated to scattered rainfall during August 27-29. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-27, with isolated heavy rainfall through August 25-31.Assam and MeghalayaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25 and during August 28-31, with isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-27. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning are forecast during August 25-29, with isolated heavy rainfall through August 25-31.Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and TripuraFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning forecast during August 25-29. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on August 25, during August 27-28 and on August 31, with isolated very heavy rainfall during August 29-30.Konkan and GoaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31.Madhya MaharashtraFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-31. Isolated heavy rainfall is forecast during August 25-26.MarathawadaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-31, along with isolated thunderstorms and lightning on August 25.Gujarat RegionIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31.Saurashtra and KutchIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31.Coastal Andhra Pradesh and YanamIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, forecast during August 25-29. Strong surface winds are also likely during the same period.RayalaseemaIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during August 25-29, alongside strong surface winds for the same period.Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and KaraikalIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, forecast during August 25-26. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely on August 25.TelanganaIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, forecast on August 25.North Interior KarnatakaIsolated to scattered rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning forecast on August 25.South Interior KarnatakaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely on August 25, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 26-31. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall are all forecast on August 25.Coastal KarnatakaFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely through August 25-31, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall forecast on August 25.Kerala and MaheFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-28, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 29-31. Gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, are forecast during August 25-26, along with isolated heavy rainfall during August 25-26 and isolated very heavy rainfall on August 25.LakshadweepFairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely during August 25-28, followed by isolated to scattered rainfall during August 29-31, with gusty winds forecast during August 25-26.