Heavy rains in state today; southwest monsoon likely to reach Arabian Sea in 48 hours

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Widespread rain is likely to lash the state today. The Central Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in all districts except Kannur and Kasaragod. The southwest monsoon is likely to reach the Arabian Sea within 48 hours.

The Central Meteorological Department has forecast isolated showers and thundershowers of up to 40 kmph in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad in Kerala during the next three hours.