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Strong winds of 30 to 40 km per hour are anticipated on May 19 and 20.
Nilgiris district collector asked tourists to avoid visiting tourist places including Ooty till May 20.
Caution is advised as heavy rain is anticipated in isolated areas on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The met body had forecast above-normal rainfall during the June-September Southwest Monsoon season.
The Met department is expecting 64.5mm to 115.5mm rainfall in the next 24 hours.
A yellow alert indicates rainfall ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in 24 hours.
Barring Idukki and Wayanad, the weather office has sounded a yellow alert for all districts in the state on account of rising temperatures.
Maximum temperatures are very likely to be around 39 ̊C in Palakkad district.
High temperatures are expected to persist until Monday, with temperatures forecasted to be 2 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal.
Heatwave is defined based on the temperature thresholds over a region in terms of actual temperature or its departure from normal.