New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh on August 3. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are on orange alert today.

The weather department in its latest weather bulletin alerted against "extremely heavy rainfall" at isolated places over Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on August 3.

"Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Kerala and ghat areas of Tamil Nadu on 05th August," IMD stated amid fisherman warning for coastal areas adjoining Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal until August 7.

Isolated heavy rainfall warning is in place for the following re...