City records hottest March day
Times News Network | Mar 8, 2019, 05:30 IST
Mysuru city is seeing a scorching summer in 2019Mysuru: Mysuru witnessed the highest ever temperature for March on Thursday with the mercury touching 38 degrees Celsius.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) data, temperature in the city hovered between 32 and 38 degrees on Thursday. According to private weather service providers, the temperature soared to 39 degrees. The earlier record for the highest temperature for the month was 37.8 degrees, recorded on March 30, 1931.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, in March 2018, the highest temperature recorded in the district was 25.5 degrees Celsius. It was 37.1 degrees in 2016.
City’s temperature is expected to be 2-3 degrees above normal for the next two days. “As per the forecast issued for South Interior Karnataka, there will not be any widespread or scattered rainfall for the next few days. Rain may be reported from isolated places. The temperature is expected to be 2-3 degrees above normal for the next couple of days,” said G S Srinivasa Reddy, director of KSNDMC.
On the maximum temperature phenomena in Mysuru, he said clear sky is one of the reasons. “But generally the temperature graphs can’t be compared as weather stations are set up at different places,” he said.
Meanwhile, the health department has taken up awareness drives to ensure people don’t face any health-related problems during summer. Speaking to TOI, Dr Chidambara, in-charge officer, FSSAI, Mysuru, said general instructions related to clean drinking water and maintaining cleanliness at various events and car festivals have already been issued.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) data, temperature in the city hovered between 32 and 38 degrees on Thursday. According to private weather service providers, the temperature soared to 39 degrees. The earlier record for the highest temperature for the month was 37.8 degrees, recorded on March 30, 1931.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, in March 2018, the highest temperature recorded in the district was 25.5 degrees Celsius. It was 37.1 degrees in 2016.
City’s temperature is expected to be 2-3 degrees above normal for the next two days. “As per the forecast issued for South Interior Karnataka, there will not be any widespread or scattered rainfall for the next few days. Rain may be reported from isolated places. The temperature is expected to be 2-3 degrees above normal for the next couple of days,” said G S Srinivasa Reddy, director of KSNDMC.
On the maximum temperature phenomena in Mysuru, he said clear sky is one of the reasons. “But generally the temperature graphs can’t be compared as weather stations are set up at different places,” he said.
Meanwhile, the health department has taken up awareness drives to ensure people don’t face any health-related problems during summer. Speaking to TOI, Dr Chidambara, in-charge officer, FSSAI, Mysuru, said general instructions related to clean drinking water and maintaining cleanliness at various events and car festivals have already been issued.
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