<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala is likely to witness isolated heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms till Thursday. A yellow alert has been issued to Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts today.<br />''<br />''The  Met Department has forecast squally weather with strong winds over Kerala in the coming days under the influence of 'Asani', the severe cyclone storm that formed in the  Bay of Bengal.</span><br />