Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain is likely across Kerala on Wednesday and Thursday.

A low pressure formation which originated in the Bay of Bengal entered the Arabian Sea through the Kanyakumari region on Wednesday morning. It is now situated near the South East Arabian Sea.

Kerala is likely to witness heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning till November 7.

The India Meteorological Department has declared an orange alert (very heavy rain) on Wednesday for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. 

A yellow alert (heavy rain) has been declared in the districts of Alappuzha, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod.

An orange alert (very heavy rain) will be in force in Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Thursday (Nov 4), while yellow alert sounded in Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram.

Fishing in the sea has been banned till Thursday (Nov 4).

Meanwhile, the IMD warned that a low pressure formation in the Western region is likely to gain strength in the next three days and intensify into a depression.

Southern India which will fall under its path is likely to experience strong winds and rough seas during this period.