The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain, thunderstorms and isolated spells of very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country on Tuesday. AdvertisementWeather forecast for todayThe IMD has issued heavy rainfall alerts for several states and predicted heavy to very heavy rain in parts of north, central, eastern and western India. At the same time, a low-pressure area over northern Madhya Pradesh and adjoining regions is influencing weather conditions across central India. AdvertisementWestern Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, while eastern Madhya Pradesh may also see widespread showers. Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha may receive heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in some areas.