# IMD issues orange alert for 7 Kerala districts, red in Delhi 2026-08-08T09:56:25+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Delhi for the next two hours on Saturday, warning of intense rainfall, according to Times Now. The capital has recorded its wettest first week of August since 2011. Seven districts in Kerala are under an orange alert for very heavy rain, with Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on alert on August 8. A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is driving widespread rainfall across the country, Mathrubhumi reports. Heavy rain is also forecast for Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are likely in several states. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: disaster preparedness, IMD orange alert, India weather forecast, Kerala heavy rain, monsoon 2025, thunderstorm warning Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/imd-issues-orange-alert-for-7-kerala-districts-heavy-rain-forecast-across-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/imd-issues-orange-alert-for-7-kerala-districts-heavy-rain-forecast-across-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.