Weather today: Kerala, Karnataka, 3 more states on red alert as torrential rains wreak havoc; IMD’s full forecast here

Weather today: As monsoon rains bring precipitation over most parts of country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings. A red alert for extremely heavy rains on June 15 is in place for Tamil Nadu, Goa, Kerala, Coastal regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Notably, an orange alert has been issued for Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

The weather agency issued a yellow alert for the remaining states, besides dust storm forecast for Rajasthan, heatwave conditions in Punjab and Haryana, and hot and humid weather in Bihar.

IMD in its latest weather bulletin stated, “Extremely heavy rainfall (>20 cm/24 hours) likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Coastal Karnataka on15th; South Interior Karnataka on 14th June; Kerala & Mahe” until June 16.

It further noted possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in Goa during today and tomorrow. Heavy rainfall is expected in Gujarat between June 17 and 19, in Madhya Pradesh until June 20, in Chhattisgarh betweeb June 18 and 20, in Jharkhand on June 17 and 18, and in Odisha over the next two days.