KOCHI: IMD has issued a red alert (over 20cm of extremely heavy rain) for Idukki and an orange alert (isolated, heavy rain) for Kottayam, Palakkad and Malappuram on Tuesday. IMD said that all of north Kerala would come under yellow alert.
This sudden increase in rain is due to a cyclonic circulation lying over southeast Arabian Sea. It is likely to persist for the next two-three days. This, accompanied by southwest monsoon, will bring rain on Wednesday too. A yellow alert was issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on Oct 6.
The weather will be squally with wind speeds reaching 40-50km/hour along Kerala’s coast, Lakshadweep and southeast Arabian Sea. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas during the next two days.
Erimayur (Palakkad) recorded the highest rainfall of 5cm while Thodupuzha and Alathur each received 4cm of rain. Parambikulam, Peringalkuthu, Adakkaputhur and Keerampara (Ernakulam) recorded 3cm each.
Maximum temperature rose in Kozhikode while it was just above normal in Kottayam, Kozhikode and Palakkad. Punalur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kottayam recorded the highest maximum temperature of 33 degrees while Punalur also recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 22 degrees.
