Three districts placed under yellow alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts of the state until May 9 due to the likelihood of heat waves there.

The IMD said maximum temperatures were likely to be around 39 degrees Celsius in Kollam, Palakkad and Kozhikode, 38 degrees Celsius in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur, 37 degrees Celsius in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Kannur and 36 degrees Celsius in Malappuram districts and Kasaragod. of the state from today until May 10.

These temperatures were three to five degrees Celsius higher than normal for this time of year, the report said.

“It is very likely that heat wave conditions will prevail at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts (YELLOW WARNING) on May 8 and 9,” the IMD said.

It was also said that hot and humid weather was very likely in these districts except in the hilly areas during this period.

Besides, warm night conditions were very likely to prevail at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts today, the IMD said.

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