India Meteorological Department today forecast widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and South Interior Karnataka on 11th & 12th May.

*Rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is very likely over Kerala & Mahe during the next 5 days.

*Maximum temperatures are very likely to rise by 3-5°C over most parts of the country during the next 3 days except over East India.

*Due to humid air and high temperature, “hot and uncomfortable weather” is very likely in Tamil Nadu on 13th & 14th May, in Konkan during the next 3 days and  Odisha during the next 5 days.

*Heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over Gujarat state, central  Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal on 10th & 11th May; and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during 13th-15th May.