India, March 23 -- The India Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted isolated to scattered rainfall activity across several regions of India over the coming days. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds is expected across Northwest, Northeast, East and Central India, with isolated heavy rain in the Northeast and hailstorms in the eastern hills.

In a weather bulletin, IMD said that light rainfall with occasional thunderstorms and winds reaching up to 30-50 kmph is likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and parts of Rajasthan from March 23 to 26.

In East and Central India, light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds is forecasted over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim,...