IMD issues yellow warning for 3 districts of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts till May 9 due to anticipated heat wave conditions.

According to the IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius in Kollam, Palakkad and Kozhikode, 38 degrees Celsius in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur, 37 degrees Celsius and 36 degrees Celsius in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Kannur. Celsius in Malappuram and Kasaragod districts from today till May 10.

IMD said this temperature is three to five degrees Celsius above normal for this time of the year.
“Heatwave conditions are highly likely to prevail at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts on May 8 and 9 (yellow warning),” the IMD said.
Moreover, the IMD has predicted hot and humid weather in these districts, except the hilly areas, during this period.