New Delhi, May 30 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Kerala and several northeastern states including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and others for May 30, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions. The alert follows the presence of two upper air cyclonic circulations-one over west Rajasthan and the other over northern parts of central Uttar Pradesh-expected to influence weather patterns across northwest and northeastern India in the coming days.

In its latest weather bulletin, the IMD forecasted extremely heavy rainfall in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, May 30. The southern state of Kerala is also bracing for severe weathe...