Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Apr 19: Hot and humid weather has been continuing in coastal districts since some days. As the expected rain did not pour, the temperature is going to rise further in the coming days.
On Tuesday, Dakshina Kannada district had simmering mercury. Except for the cloudy morning weather for some time, there was bright and pricking sunshine the whole day. According to IMD information, maximum temperature was 35 deg C and minimum recorded was 26 deg C. This was one deg C more than usual.
Usually in the month of April the breeze blows from east in the morning and west in the evening. Heat is more in the wind that blows in the morning. However, due to the whirlwind that has developed in the Arabian Sea, the wind is blowing from the north. As the sea coast is nearby the moisture content will be more in the air. When the temperature soars, the moisture further increases the heat index. This causes more irritation and pricking sensation as per weather expert Prasad.
According to the meteorological department, there is no warning of a heat wave at present in the coastal region. However, the average temperature recorded I 37 to 38 deg C. Weather officials say that this is common in the month of April.
Yellow alert is declared from April 20 to 22 in the coastal region and rains are expected in many places of twin districts.