Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is bracing for days of heavy rain and thunderstorms as two low-pressure systems — one over the Arabian Sea and another over the Bay of Bengal — continue to intensify. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the state will face widespread showers, lightning, and strong winds up to 40 km/h through Sunday, urging the public to stay alert.
According to the IMD, a well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Arabian Sea and another forming near the Tamil Nadu coast in the southwestern Bay of Bengal are fueling the unstable weather. The Bay system is expected to intensify into a deep depression soon and move toward the northern Tamil Nadu–southern Andhra Pradesh coasts, likely making landfall within the next 12 hours.
The weather department said that the combined effect of these twin systems will trigger heavy rainfall across Kerala over the coming days.
Fishermen have been strictly advised not to venture into the sea along the Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep coasts until Sunday, as rough sea conditions and strong winds are expected.
District-wise Forecast & Yellow Alerts:
Thursday (Today): Heavy rain likely in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.
Friday: Isolated heavy rain predicted in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.
A Yellow Alert has been issued in nine districts, signaling the possibility of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm of rainfall within 24 hours.
Authorities have urged people in low-lying and hilly regions to remain on high alert for flash floods, lightning strikes, and strong winds as Kerala enters yet another spell of intense monsoon activity.
