Yellow alert for torrential rain and thunderstorms across northern Maldives

The Maldives Meteorological Service issued a yellow weather alert for northern Maldives on Sunday, warning of torrential rain and thunderstorms.

The yellow alert is in effect until at least 07:00 pm.

Yellow Alert for torrential rain and thunderstorms. https://t.co/fFWZEGOFIh

— Maldives Meteorology (@MetMaldives) November 8, 2026

Torrential rain caused extensive flooding in HDh. Nolhivaram on Sunday, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirming that at least three homes have reported flood damage.

According to the NDMA, it has been raining non-stop over Nolhivaram since 11:30 am.

The local council is working on dewatering flooded areas, added the NDMA.

މިހާރު ރާއްޖެއަށް ކުރަމުން މިދާ ވިއްސާރާގައި ހދ. ނޮޅިވަރަމަށް މިއަދު 11:30 އިން ފެށިގެން ބޯކޮށް ވާރޭވެހި ރަށުތެރޭގައި ފެންބޮޑުވެ، މިހާތަނަށް 3 ގެއަކަށް ފެންވަދެގެން ވަނީ ރިޕޯޓްކޮށްފައި. ފެންބޮޑުވެފައިވާ ސަރަޙައްދުތަކުން ފެންހިއްކުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ފެށުމަށް ކައުންސިލުން މިހާރު ދަނީ ތައްޔާރުވަމުން.

— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) November 8, 2026

There’s also a separate nationwide white alert in place for until at least 08:00 pm, with the national weather agency forecasting heavy rain and thunderstorms with gusts of 35 miles per hour across the country.

Alert white for heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusts of 35 mph. https://t.co/OYD07WWm3h

— Maldives Meteorology (@MetMaldives) November 8, 2026

The Maldives has been experiencing widespread rain since last weekend, resulting in flooding and extensive damage to homes, businesses and key state institutions in several islands.

The Maldives Meteorological Service, in a statement on Saturday, attributed the bad weather to an active Southwest Monsoon, locally known as the Hulhangu Monsoon.

The agency warned that some islands may experience periods of torrential rain with the possibility of localized flooding through Wednesday.

According to the daily weather forecast for Sunday, fairly widespread rain with occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected over the country over the next 24 hours.

The agency also forecasts northwest/northerly winds at 5-15 miles per hour in northern and central atolls and west/northwesterly winds at 7-17 miles per hour elsewhere.

Winds may gust to 35 miles per hour during showers.

Seas are expected to be slight over northern and central atolls, and moderate becoming rough during showers in the south.

Waves are expected to rise to the height of two to four feet in northern and central regions, and three to six feet in the south.

A spokesperson from the Meteorological Service told Sun on Sunday morning that they expect the weather to begin clearing up on Wednesday, just in time for the start of the four-day long Republic Day holiday. Seas are also expected to begin to calm down on Thursday.

The Maldives celebrates is Republic Day on November 11. This year, the day falls on a Wednesday. The day after has also been declared a public holiday, granting government employees a long four-day holiday.