Dehradun, April 21 -- As the north Indian states in the Himalayan region experience incessant rainfall, the weather department has forecasted the possibility of lightning and thunder at some places in Dehradun, Pauri, and Tehri districts over the next 24 hours.

According to the weather department's alert forecast, lightning, thunder, and gusty winds at 40 to 50 kilometres per hour (km/hr) were possible at some places in Uttarakhand.

On Sunday, the Meteorological Centre Dehradun issued a forecast and warning of a "very intense" spell of rains in many places in the state. In contrast, "extremely intense spells" were predicted in most areas.

Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre of Himachal Pradesh has predicted light to moderate ...