New Delhi, May 6 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Bihar and West Bengal, predicting heavy showers, thunderstorm and lightning on 6 May. The weather office suggested that a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from 10 May which may bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds on 10 and 11 May. Hence, Northwest India can expect gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 4 to 6degC till 9 May.

IMD forecasted fairly widespread to widespread rainfall along with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-60 kmph) with heavy rainfall likely over Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and northeast India on 6 May. "Isolated to scattered thunderstorms, lightning &...