The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast scattered rainfall in places over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Lakshadeep till 18 February. It has predicted a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. The Weather Agency said that hot and humid weather conditions will prevail over Coastal Karnataka, Konkan and Goa for the day. Meanwhile, squally weather is expected to prevail over parts of the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining east Equatorial Indian Ocean.