Though the mercury in the political barometer is rising in the State ahead of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, with less than 24 hours left before election campaigning in the State comes to an end, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted fair weather across the State until Friday.
However, the temperatures will be above the normal threshold in most parts except for the hilly regions of the State. As per the weather bulletin on Monday, temperatures are likely to hit the 40°C mark in Palakkad on the election day after a brief hiatus, and 38°C in Thrissur, Kollam, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. In Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Kasaragod, the temperature will be around 37°C, and 36°C in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts. Nevertheless, the departure of temperature from normal will be in the range of 2 to 4°C across the State.
