Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of South India over the next five days due to a low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast.
In a statement, the IMD said a low-pressure area was formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast at 5.30 am on Wednesday and persisted over the same region at 8.30 am.
The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from October 21 to 25, and over Kerala and Mahe on October 21, 22, 24 and 25. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Southern Karnataka from October 22 to 25 and Lakshadweep on October 21, 22 and 25.