It is likely to be a wet week for the State with the southwest monsoon to be more vigourous in the State, especially in central and northern Kerala.
The weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded an orange alert in Idukki, Kannur and Kasaragod on Wednesday and Thursday warning of heavy to very heavy rains, while a yellow alert has been declared in the remaining districts except Thiruvananthapuram, warning of isolated heavy rain.