On Saturday, two -wheel riders pass through the rain -soaked Palakkada streets. | Photo Credit: KK Mustafah
In the last two days, most parts of Kerala have witnessed an increase in monsoon activity, driven by strong Westerlies at the lower level of the troposphere.
The Kollam and Chavar Observatory recorded the highest precipitation of 80 mm every day in the last 24 hours ending on Saturday at 8:30, followed by Varkala in Thiruvananthapurama and Thodupuzha and Udumbannoor in IDUKKI each with 70 mm.
Most parts of the state received mild spells in heavy rain on Saturday. Together with the rain, the all over 20 nodes per hour prevail throughout the state.
The automatic meteorological station in Thiruvananthapuram recorded a wind of 59 km / h, followed by Pathanamthita (44 km / h) and Malappuram and Alappuzha (every 41 km / h).
The strong weather conditions are expected to continue on Sunday. The northern and central parts of the kerals are expected to get heavy rain. The Indian Meteorological Department issued a red warning for Kannur and Kaharagod, warning against extreme heavy rainfall and orange warning for Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Thrissur, Palakkad, Ernakula and IDUKKI on Sunday. For the districts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, a yellow warning was announced, predicted by isolated heavy rain.
According to IMD, the rain is expected to retreat slightly after Sunday. However, Monsoon is likely to gain strength because the fresh low -pressure area is ready to create through Northern Bay in Bengal around 24 July.
Published – July 19, 2025 20:32
