New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Mondaypredicted moderateto very heavy rainfall for the next few days across the states ofHimachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and Odisha.

It also issued an 'orange alert', forecasting moderate rainfall accompanied by lightning over some districts of Jammu and Kashmir, HP, Punjab, Haryana, West UP, Gujarat, Konkan, Bihar and Odisha.

According to the weatherdepartment, the satellite animation of the last six hours indicate intense to very intense convective clouds over Punjab, South-East Haryana adjoining Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and East Odisha.

A "heavy rain" warning has been issued for Delhi, Chandigarh, and Haryana...