India, March 9 -- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the latest all-India weather forecast bulletin on March 8. Large parts of northwest and central India are likely to witness rising temperatures over the next few days, while rainfall and snowfall are expected in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

On Monday, March 9, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds are expected in the Gangetic plains of West Bengal. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, J&K-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Sub-Himalayan WB and Sikkim are also expected to witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds.

The all-India weather summary and forecast bulletin was issued at 8.24 pm on March 8. The state-w...