India, May 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday warned of widespread thunderstorms with gusty winds over several parts of northwest India in the next four to five days as the annual southwest monsoon advances over most parts of the country.

"In association with western disturbances, rainfall along with thunderstorm and gusty wind is likely over northwest India for the next 4-5 days," the IMD said in its evening bulletin.

A western disturbance (WD) has developed into an upper air cyclonic circulation over Jammu and Kashmir at lower tropospheric levels, the IMD said. A similar formation has been spotted over north Afghanistan and its neighbourhood in lower and middle tropospheric levels, while another upper air cycl...