<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala is likely to witness widespread isolated heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms for the next five days.<br />''<br />''Yellow alert has been issued to Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts today. Various districts will be placed under alert till Sunday.<br />''<br />''The Met Department has forecast squally weather with strong winds over Kerala in the coming days.</span><br />