IMD warns of heavy rain in Kerala; orange alerts issued as monsoon likely by June 4

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Between June 2 and 6, the IMD has predicted wide    rainfall crossed  the State, accompanied by lightning and beardown  winds with speeds ranging from 40 kmph to 50 kmph.

Between June 2 and 6, the IMD has predicted wide rainfall crossed the State, accompanied by lightning and beardown winds with speeds ranging from 40 kmph to 50 kmph. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026) predicted precise dense rainfall successful Kerala implicit the coming days, placing respective districts nether 'orange alert' betwixt June 2 and 5 It besides said the southwest monsoon is apt to get successful Kerala by June 4.

The IMD issued an 'orange alert' for 3 bluish Kerala districts — Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad — for Tuesday, and a 'yellow alert' for the remaining 11 districts.

It besides forecast thunderstorms accompanied by mean rainfall and gusty winds successful parts of astir each districts, but Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam, for the day.

Between June 2 and 6, the IMD has predicted wide rainfall crossed the State, accompanied by lightning and beardown winds with speeds ranging from 40 kmph to 50 kmph.

The IMD besides issued 'orange alerts' for 4 districts connected Wednesday, 8 districts connected Thursday and 7 districts connected Friday, portion the remaining districts were placed nether 'yellow alert' connected those days.

An 'orange alert' indicates precise dense rainfall betwixt 11 cm and 20 cm, portion a 'yellow alert' indicates dense rainfall betwixt 6 cm and 11 cm.

Published - June 02, 2026 03:03 p.m. IST

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