IMD puts seven Kerala districts under yellow alert as thunderstorms and 40-50 kmph winds are forecast

4 October 2026

The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for seven Kerala districts for 4 October 2026: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
From 4 to 6 October isolated places in Kerala are likely to get rain with thunderstorms and strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph, with rain and winds of 30 to 40 kmph forecast for 7 and 8 October.
For 5 October the yellow alert covers Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, and for 6 October it covers Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad.
Earlier in the spell, on 1 October, an orange alert was in force for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki, with heavy rain forecast in the State until 7 October.
The spell has been attributed to a cyclonic circulation over northern Tamil Nadu.