The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe today. Parts of Lakshadweep, Madhya Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Telangana are also expected to receive light to moderate rainfall today. The weather department further predicted thunderstorms and lightning over Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Konkan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next 2-3 days.