Weather today: Heavy rains to lash Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; IMD issues heatwave alert in these states

Heavy rainfall is likely to lash parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry for the next six to seven days, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday, 7 May. The weather department also issued a heatwave warning in a few states in the coming days.

Rainfall & Thunderstorm Warning

The IMD said on Thursday that heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40–60 kmph) are likely over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during the next six to seven days.

A press release on 6 May read, “Isolated Heavy rainfall also likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe during the next 7 days.”

It advised residents to:

✅ Stay indoors during lightning activity

✅ Avoid waterlogged areas & weak structures

✅ Keep electronic devices unplugged during storms

✅ Follow official weather updates regularly

7 May Weather: The IMD predicted isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds over Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan.

Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds were also likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during 7 May-9 May.

"Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh on 07th, 12th & 13th and Assam & Meghalaya on 12 & 13 May," the IMD added.

Bihar and Odisha could also witness isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall between 7 May and 11 May, and Jharkhand on 7 May, 8 May, 11 May and 12 May.

Maharashtra may also witness isolated light to moderate rainfall for the next three days.

Heatwave alert

The IMD said heatwave conditions are likely over isolated areas of West Rajasthan and Gujarat from 9 May to 13 May.

The weather department said in a press release: “Heat wave conditions likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Gujarat state and West Rajasthan during 9 - 13 May, 2026.”

“Hot & humid weather conditions very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Konkan & Goa during 7-9 May 2026,” the IMD said.

Meanwhile, dust storms are likely to sweep several parts of Rajasthan from Thursday, while maximum temperatures are expected to rise gradually over the next few days, the Meteorological Centre said.

Strong, dusty winds are likely to affect the Jodhpur division and adjoining areas for the next three to four days, starting 7 May.

Thunderstorm and rain activity is expected to decline across most parts of the state in the coming days. However, light rainfall may occur at isolated places in the north-eastern regions, the Met Department said.

Maximum temperatures are likely to rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius across most parts of the state over the next two to three days.

Meanwhile, light rainfall accompanied by thunder was recorded at isolated places in the state during the 24 hours ending Thursday morning. Bari in Dholpur district recorded the highest rainfall at 11 mm.

Phalodi recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 42.8 degrees Celsius over the last 24 hours.

(With inputs from PTI)