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Though mean temperatures had temporarily breached the 1.5C threshold before, this was the first time they had done so in the northern hemisphere summer that starts on June 1.
Fishermen are also advised not to venture into the sea till Monday (July 3) in view of rough sea conditions.
From June 1 to 27, Kerala received 203 mm of rain as opposed to the 577 mm of rain expected during this period.
Ramachandran Kallazhy (Rama), hailing from Kottayi in Palakkad, is an expert working with a Singapore-based firm involved in laying deep-sea cables.
The monsoon, the lifeblood of India's $3 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain needed to water its farms and recharge reservoirs and aquifers.
IMD has predicted thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds with speed 30-40 kmph at isolated places.
IMD has also issued a warning on isolated very heavy rainfall till June 28.
Fisherfolk are advised not to venture into the sea in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Karnataka coast from Tuesday to Saturday (June 20-24).
The storm caused extensive damage, especially to power infrastructure, uprooting thousands of electricity poles and damaging overhead power lines.
The India Meteorological Department sounded a yellow alert in five districts- Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki and Ernakulam