Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi/Mangaluru (MS)
Udupi/Mangaluru, Nov 26: Some parts of coastal districts received rain accompanied by thunder on Satuday.
Heavy rains lashed Udupi, Manipal, Malpe, Parkala, Kundapur city, Koteshwara, Beejadi, Gopadi, Thekkatte, Basruru, Bidkalkatte, Halady, Goliangady, Belve, Amasebailu, Siddapura, Hosangadi, Shankaranarayana, Tallur, Hemmadi, Gangolli and Trasi. Many people who were returning home after work had to face inconvenience due to the sudden heavy rains and wind.
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In Dakshina Kannada district good rains were observed in Puttur, Uppinangady, Vittal, Bandaru, Beltangady, Kadirudyavara, Sampya, Puttur and Bantwal taluk.
According to the Indian metereological depatement yellow alert is declared till morning of November 26. There is possibility of moderate rain with cloudy weather for the next two days.
The highest temperature recorded in Mangaluru on Saturday was 33.6 deg C while the lowest was 24.2 deg C.
The rains however, put farmers in inconvenience as the pre-monsoon harvest cutting work is still not complete. In places were the harvesting is over, these rains will cause hindrance in groundnut crop sowing as the earth needs to be dry for this crop.