The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is intensifying into a cyclone, named Montha, as suggested by Thailand. As a result of this cyclone, heavy rainfall is expected in some districts of the state, including Pune, over the next 38 hours.

Weather systems are currently active in both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Among them, the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify and turn into a severe cyclone.

This cyclone, named Montha, is expected to move northwestwards and hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday, October 28. As a result of this cyclone, a red alert has been issued for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and an orange alert has been issued for East Vidarbha.

Former head, weather forecasting at IMD, Anupam Kashyapi, sai

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