New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange warning for heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in Jammu and Kashmir on November 12. A western disturbance is expected to affect the western Himalayan region through November 13.
The IMD forecast fairly widespread to widespread rain or snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on November 12 and 13. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand may also see isolated to scattered rain between November 12 and 15.
In the Northeast, isolated rain is forecast in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya on November 12. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura may also receive rain in places. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall between November 12 and 18.
A separate weather system is developing over the southeast Bay of Bengal. The IMD said a low-pressure area is likely to form around November 13, become well marked around November 14 and develop into a depression around November 15.
The department has issued advisories for fishermen in the Andaman Sea and parts of the Bay of Bengal. Those planning to venture into the sea should follow the latest local warnings.
Source: India Meteorological Department bulletin, November 12, 2026.