Kochi : As the state is expected to witness the onset of northeast monsoon by Thursday, all districts except Kasaragod and Kannur will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday. IMD has issued an orange alert in Idukki , Ernakulam, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta and a yellow alert for the rest of the districts on Thursday. Yellow alerts have also been issued for districts from Palakkad to Kasaragod in northern Keralam and Idukki and Pathanamthitta in central Keralam on Friday.
The state disaster management authority issued warnings of thundershowers accompanied by lightning and strong winds with speed upto 40 to 50kmph on Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, prior to the onset of northeast monsoon, many parts of the state experienced 2-5°C above normal maximum temperature on Wednesday. The highest temperatures of 5.3 and 5.1°C were recorded in Palakkad and Kozhikode respectively.
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