Bhubaneswar: Several places in the country will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall due to likely formation of a low-pressure area over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu coast during next 24 hours.

The India Meteorological Department stated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal till October 26; isolated heavy rainfall likely over Lakshadweep during 22nd-26th; Kerala and Mahe during 20th-26th October.

The department further stated rainfall is likely to occur in south interior Karnataka during 21st-24th; Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema on 20th and 21st October, 2026.