The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Kerala over the next five days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also expected from June 14 to 18.
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is bracing for widespread rainfall over the next five days, according to a weather warning. A cyclonic circulation persists over north Karnataka and Maharashtra. Another cyclonic circulation lies over the west-central Bay of Bengal off the north Andhra Pradesh coast. A third circulation is present over north Odisha.
Strong westerly winds continue over Kerala. Widespread rain is expected across the state for the next five days. The IMD has predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall from June 14-17 and isolated very heavy rainfall from June 14-18. Wind speeds are expected to reach a maximum of 50-60 kmph over Kerala from June 14-16.
Due to the potential for extremely heavy rainfall, the IMD has issued red alerts for several districts in Kerala.
Red Alert
14/06/2025: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
15/06/2025: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
16/06/2025: Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad
17/06/2025: Malappuram, Kozhikode
These districts are under a red alert due to the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall, exceeding 204.4 mm in 24 hours.
Orange Alert
14/06/2025: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad
15/06/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad
16/06/2025: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod
17/06/2025: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
18/06/2025: Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
These districts are under an orange alert due to the possibility of isolated very heavy rainfall, ranging from 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm in 24 hours.
Yellow Alert
14/06/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha
16/06/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha
17/06/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha
18/06/2025: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur
These districts are under a yellow alert due to the potential for isolated heavy rainfall, ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in 24 hours.
State Disaster Management Authority Notice
The IMD has declared a red alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts, and an orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad districts. As a precautionary measure, sirens were sounded at 3:30 PM in the red alert districts and at 4:00 PM in the orange alert districts as part of the Kavacham warning system.