The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert warning of above normal temperature in 12 districts on Sunday.
Maximum temperatures are likely to be around 40°C in Kollam and Palakkad districts, around 38°C in Thrissur and Kannur districts, around 37°C in Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode districts, and around 36°C in Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, and Kasaragod districts (2 to 4°C above normal) until April 10.
Meanwhile, the deficient run of summer rain is continuing in the State with Kerala getting only 16.8 mm against the seasonal average of 49.7 mm during the period from March 1 to April 6. This is one of the lowest summer rainfalls in the recent history of the State.
As per the weather models issued by the IMD, various parts of the State are likely to receive isolated summer showers next week.
