Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain is likely in the state for the next five days. Yellow alert in 9 districts today. Yellow alert has been announced today in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.
A yellow alert has been announced tomorrow in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Palakkad districts. There is a rain warning in 12 districts on Monday and Tuesday.
A cyclone is likely to form over the North Andaman Sea by October 18. According to the Central Meteorological Department, it is likely to move in a west-northwest direction and reach northwest Bay of Bengal around October 20 and strengthen as a low pressure.