The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, as well as Kerala and Mahe, on Thursday, October 22. Heavy rainfall is also likely over Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep, while thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are expected over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The IMD has also warned of squally weather along and off the Kerala coast, over the Lakshadweep area, in the Gulf of Mannar adjoining the Comorin area, and along and off the south Tamil Nadu and north Sri Lanka coasts. Hot and humid weather conditions are likely over Goa and Maharashtra's Konkan region.