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Palakkad registered the record temperature of the year in Kerala on Sunday at 41.5 degrees Celsius.
The forecast predicts a rise in temperatures ranging from 2 to 4 degrees Celsius above average, except in hilly areas.
From March 14 to 18, temperatures in Palakkad and Kollam are forecasted to soar up to 38 degrees Celsius.
Yesterday IMD alerted the residents of hilly areas to exercise extreme caution as rain will intensify across the state.
Yellow alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts on Sunday.
Fishermen should not venture out into the sea on Monday as strong winds are likely.
An orange alert has been issued in three districts - Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod - for June 15 and 16.
The monsoon onset over Kerala is likely by June 3, according to the latest forecast of India Meteorological Department.
Widespread rain is likely in Kerala under the cyclone’s influence, though the State is not in its trajectory.