Heavy rain affected Kerala, with several districts across central and southern parts experiencing widespread rainfall on Thursday. The heaviest downpour was recorded in Lower Sholayar, Thrissur (80 mm), followed by Pathanamthitta (68 mm) and Karumadi, Alappuzha (55 mm).

A red alert was issued for 11 districts on 26 May (reported by The Hindu). Yellow alerts covered Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts, while orange alerts were issued for Pathanamthitta and Idukki (both reported by english.mathrubhumi.com). The India Meteorological Department also issued a weather‑alert warning of intensified rainfall across Kerala in the coming days, with chances of isolated thunderstorms and lightning expected through Saturday (english.mathrubhumi.com). A rainfall alert was issued from 10:00 UTC on 18 June 2026 to 20:31 UTC on 28 June 2026 (bluesky). The hourly forecast for a day included rain at 00:00, partially cloudy at 06:00, clear at 12:00, rain at 18:00 and rain at 23:00 (bluesky). A fresh low‑pressure area was likely to form over west‑central and adjoining North Bay of Bengal around 27 May, and together with prevailing strong westerlies was likely to intensify rain for the next seven days (The Hindu).

Eight people were killed in rain‑related incidents (The Hindu). Heavy to very heavy rainfall was described as very likely at isolated places over Kerala (bluesky).