Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a tehsil-level nowcast for parts of Punjab and Haryana, forecasting moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The alert, issued early in the morning, remains valid from 7:14 am to 10:14 am.

In Punjab, thunderstorm activity along with moderate rainfall and strong surface winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 km/h is very likely in tehsils including Kharar, Rupnagar, Balachaur, Anandpur Sahib, Garhshankar and Nangal. Light rain is expected across a wider region of the state.

Light to moderate rainfall may also occur in Patiala, Rajpura, Dera Bassi, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Bassi Pathana, Chandigarh, Khamanon, Ludhiana East, Chamkaur Sahib, ...