Heavy Rain Likely in Keralam; Yellow Alert in Six Districts

Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain is likely in Keralam today, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert in six districts. The alert has been issued in Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Malappuram, Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts. No rain warning has been issued for the other districts.

Isolated areas are likely to receive thunderstorms accompanied by rain and strong winds with speeds of 40 to 50 kmph.

A yellow alert has been issued in six districts for tomorrow as well. The alert is in place in Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Idukki.

Over the next three hours, isolated areas of Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are likely to receive moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds of up to 40 kmph.

The India Meteorological Department has also forecast light rain in isolated areas of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki.