Jharkhand on RED ALERT as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP, other states brace for more rains today; IMD's full forecast here

Weather Today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted heavy rains in Jharkhand today and has issued a red alert warning for the state. Meanwhile, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on IMD's orange alert for June 19.

The weather agency predicted that Southwest monsoon will advance further over some parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir today or tomorrow amid favourable weather conditions.

“Extremely heavy rainfall (>20 cm/24 hours) likely at isolated places over Jharkhand on 19th June,” IMD said. “Very heavy rainfall” is likely in Goa, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra and Rajasthan on June 19.