Kerala rain alert on October 26: orange warning in four districts, yellow in eight
IMD has issued an orange warning for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram and a yellow warning for eight districts on October 26.
AI-generated representative illustration of Kerala’s rain warning. It is not a photograph of an actual event. Created by OpenAI / MyNilgiris.
October 26 update: orange warning in four districts
IMD’s official bulletin issued at 9 p.m. IST on October 25 places Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram under an orange warning for isolated heavy to very heavy rain on October 26.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Wayanad are under a yellow warning for isolated heavy rain.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 km/h are possible at one or two places in Kerala.
- Squally weather of 35–45 km/h, gusting to 55 km/h, is forecast along and off the Kerala coast; fishers have been advised not to venture into the sea.
IMD official weather bulletin — October 25, 2026, 9 p.m. IST
India Meteorological Department official Kerala daily weather bulletin
Updated October 25, 2026, 9:55 PM IST: The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) revised its district-wise rainfall warnings in an official bulletin issued at 1 PM IST on October 25. This update supersedes the October 24 forecast quoted in earlier versions of this article. No district is listed under a red alert for October 26 in this bulletin. The warnings are forecasts, not recorded rainfall.
Red alert — October 25
Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 204.4 mm in 24 hours is possible.
Orange alerts
- October 25: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Kannur.
- October 26: Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram.
Yellow alerts
- October 25: Kasaragod.
- October 26: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
- October 27: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram.
Correction: An earlier KSDMA bulletin had placed Idukki and Palakkad under a red alert for October 26. In the October 25, 1 PM revision, both are listed under orange alerts. Orange denotes the possibility of 115.6–204.4 mm rain in 24 hours at isolated locations; yellow denotes 64.5–115.5 mm.
Safety advisory
Residents of landslide-prone hills and flood-prone low-lying areas should follow instructions from local authorities. Avoid unnecessary travel in intense rain, night journeys into hilly areas, waterfalls and swollen water bodies. Emergency control-room numbers: 1077 and 1070. District warnings may change with later bulletins.
Sources and verification
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