The India Meteorological Department on 7 June 2026 maintained a Red Alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts of Kerala as the Southwest Monsoon advanced rapidly along the western coast of India. The previous day on 6 June, IMD had placed Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts under Red Alert in anticipation of extremely heavy rainfall capable of triggering flash floods, landslides in the Western Ghats and severe waterlogging in urban centres. Several other districts including Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki were placed under Orange Alert.

IMD forecast heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 centimetres in 24 hours and very heavy rainfall of 12 to 20 centimetres in 24 hours at isolated places in Kerala on 7 and 8 June. The Southwest Monsoon, which had made its onset over Kerala on the customary 1 June date, advanced into southern Maharashtra on 6 June and is expected to reach Mumbai between 10 and 12 June with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Active monsoon spells were also forecast over North East India, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal over the next 48 hours.

The Red Alert signals the highest level of weather warning indicating extremely heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm in 24 hours and demands immediate disaster preparedness action. Kerala State Disaster Management Authority and district administrations activated emergency response teams, suspended classes in vulnerable areas and instructed fishermen not to venture into the Arabian Sea given rough sea conditions and strong westerly winds.