New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Widespread, heavy rain may continue well into September, weather models are suggesting. There is likely to be above-normal rainfall over several parts of north, west and central India till September 4, but largely wet conditions are likely to continue till September 18, India Meteorological Department's extended range forecast (ERF) shows. On July 31, IMD had forecast that above normal rainfall of >106% of long period average is likely over the country during the second half of the southwest monsoon season (August to September). Officials also said above normal rain is likely in September while in August rain is likely to be in the normal range. There is likely to be a significant reduction in rainfall activity over Jammu and Kashmir from Wednesday, however isolated heavy rainfall spell likely to continue over Northwest India during next 6-7 days. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Andhra, Telangana, Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, and Coastal Karnataka till August 28. "This intensity of rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh is a result of the interaction of a western disturbance with monsoon winds," M Mohapatra, IMD director general said on Tuesday, as extreme rainfall battered several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab....