Heavy rains lashed parts of Kerala on Monday as the southwest monsoon remained active over the state, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts for several districts.
The IMD issued an orange alert for Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod on Monday, warning of isolated very heavy rainfall ranging between 11 cm and 20 cm.
Meanwhile, the IMD said the southwest monsoon has advanced further into parts of the west-central and entire northeast Bay of Bengal, as well as some additional areas of the northwest Bay of Bengal.
The monsoon has also covered the whole of Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, and has extended into parts of Tripura, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as of June 7.
For Delhi, the IMD forecast clear skies with similar conditions, with maximum temperatures expected to settle between 40°C and 42°C, while minimum temperatures may range between 27 degree Celsius and 29 degree Celsius.
