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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has withdrawn the red alert for Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts in Kerala, India, due to a lack of heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours. However, an orange alert remains in place for these districts, along with several others in Kerala, indicating the likelihood of very heavy rain in the next 24 hours. A yellow alert, warning of isolated heavy rains, is also issued for other districts. Meanwhile, a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a depression and move towards the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh, bringing thunderstorms and lightning to Kerala for the next few days.

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Kerala Weather Alert Downgraded, Bay of Bengal Depression Looms

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, October 22, 2025 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has withdrawn the red alert previously issued for Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts in Kerala, citing a respite from heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours.

While the immediate threat of extreme downpours has subsided, an orange alert remains in effect for Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram, along with Kozhikode, Wayanad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta, indicating the continued possibility of very heavy rainfall within the next 24 hours. A yellow alert, warning of isolated heavy rains, is also in place for Kasaragod, Kannur, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts.

Meanwhile, weather experts are closely monitoring a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD forecasts this system will intensify into a depression and gradually move towards the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh coasts.

“The system is expected to intensify further during the subsequent 24 hours,” the IMD stated in its latest weather bulletin. As a result of this system, parts of Kerala are expected to experience continued thunderstorms and lightning over the next few days.

District administrations had previously declared a holiday for educational institutions in regions under the red alert, along with Pathanamthitta. While no heavy rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours, residents are urged to remain vigilant and heed any advisories issued by local authorities.

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