The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall over Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for today. The Met Department has predicted heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep. The weather agency has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over Odisha, Telangana, Konkan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Marathwada for the next two days. IMD also predicted squally weather over Tamil Nadu, South Andhra Pradesh, Kerala coasts and Lakshadweep.