Thiruvananthapuram: Warning of heavy rains in the state today. Thulam Varsha will be stronger in southern districts and central Kerala. The Central Meteorological Department has announced a yellow alert in six districts of the state today. Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam districts are on yellow alert.
As part of the Libra monsoon, northeasterly winds become stronger over the Bay of Bengal and South India. A cyclonic vortex is also located in the southwestern Bay of Bengal over the northern Sri Lankan coast. There is also a low-pressure area extending from Cyclone Cyclone over Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the Southeast Arabian Sea.
As a result of all this, the Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of widespread rain in Kerala till November 4. The Central Meteorological Department has also predicted heavy thundershowers/rainfall at isolated places. A chance of isolated heavy rain is forecast.