New Delhi, July 5 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country, with isolated spells of extremely heavy rain expected over central and western India during the next two days.

Chhattisgarh and Madhya Maharashtra are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy downpours, on 6 July. Similar conditions are forecast over Konkan & Goa and the Gujarat region on 6-7 July.

The weather office also said atmospheric conditions remain favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance further into the remaining parts of the country over the next three days.

"Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some ...