Rain returns tomorrow: Storms, showers likely across India on Sunday

Rainfall and thunderstorms are likely across several parts of India on Sunday, October 11, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts gusty winds and lightning over parts of southern, eastern and northwestern India.Coastal parts of Karnataka and Goa are also likely to experience hot and humid weather conditions.According to the IMD's weather forecast issued on Saturday, October 10, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to see isolated thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph. A man walks with an umbrella under an overcast sky amid rain. (Photo: Unsplash) The forecast comes as the southwest monsoon continues its withdrawal from the country, although rain-producing weather systems are expected to keep conditions unsettled in several regions. THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTH, EAST, NORTHWESTThe IMD has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph at isolated places in Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on October 11. A satellite image shows the weather systems over the Indian subcontinent. (Photo: IMD) Parts of Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, while strong surface winds are also expected at isolated places in the state. Jharkhand and Odisha may witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of similar speeds. In the Northeast, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely to experience isolated thunderstorms with lightning.Rainfall is expected to remain scattered across several parts of the country. Women walk under an umbrella during a sudden spell of rain. (Photo: PTI) The IMD's forecast also points to continued rainfall over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to see further spells of rain over the coming days.Meanwhile, hot and humid conditions are likely to persist at isolated places along the Karnataka coast and across Konkan and Goa.MONSOON GETTING REPLACED BY NEW WEATHER SYSTEMSThe southwest monsoon is gradually retreating from India, with conditions becoming favourable for its further withdrawal from parts of eastern India, the northern peninsula and large parts of the Northeast over the next two to three days, the IMD said.Midnight rain through the branches https://t.co/J7uM7VUmPY— °. * (@aestheticwabi) November 8, 2025As of October 10, the monsoon withdrawal line extended through Supaul, Ranchi, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bijapur, Hyderabad, Belagavi and Panjim, among other locations.However, the retreat of the monsoon does not mean rainfall will stop immediately. Regional weather systems can continue to trigger showers and thunderstorms even as the seasonal winds withdraw. Students play amid monsoon showers. (Photo: PTI) The IMD has also noted that a weather system currently over the Strait of Malacca is likely to emerge over the Andaman Sea around October 11.Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around October 13.Such a system could influence rainfall patterns over parts of the region in the coming days.The IMD's latest forecast therefore points to a gradual monsoon retreat alongside continued rainfall and thunderstorm activity in several parts of India.- Ends