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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall, in Maharashtra and parts of coastal Karnataka. Madhya Maharashtra is likely to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls on June 9th and 10th. Mumbai is expected to experience generally cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rain, while heat wave conditions are forecasted for many places. The extended forecast predicts heatwave conditions for the next six days, until June 17th. The Southwest Monsoon is advancing into more parts of the north Arabian Sea, South Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

On Sunday, Bengaluru witnessed a record-breaking rainfall of 111.1 mm, surpassing the previous high of 101.6 mm set in 1891. This exceptional downpour marks the city’s highest daily precipitation in June for the past 133 years. The southwest monsoon’s advance into additional areas of the south Peninsular region has brought heavy showers. Additionally, the transition of El Niño to ENSO-neutral is anticipated to bring more rainfall in Bengaluru over the next two days. Meanwhile, heat wave conditions persist in isolated regions of north and central India.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a maximum temperature warning for 12 districts in Kerala over the next five days due to a prevailing heatwave. Maximum temperatures are likely to reach around 41°C in Palakkad district, 40°C in Kollam and Thrissur, and 37-38°C in other areas. The IMD warns of the possibility of heat wave conditions in parts of Kollam, Palakkad, and Thrissur. The advisory includes districts like Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Kannur, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kasaragod, and Thiruvananthapuram. hilly areas may experience slightly cooler temperatures. The IMD has also issued a severe heatwave alert for East and South Peninsular areas of the country until April 30, including West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh, in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.