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The KSDMA has issued a public health advisory urging people to exercise extreme caution while venturing outdoors between 10 am and 3 pm.
Kerala is currently experiencing significant summer heat, with temperatures exceeding 35°C in multiple districts, leading the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for nine districts: Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Palakkad, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The IMD forecasts maximum temperatures to reach up to 37°C in Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Palakkad on Sunday, while other listed districts are expected to reach 36°C, with Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Palakkad already feeling the heat since Saturday, though hilly regions remain unaffected. Providing some respite, isolated light rainfall accompanied by winds up to 40 kmph is anticipated in Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts by Sunday evening, as per an IMD alert issued on March 15th.
Thunderstorm likely in isolated places on March 16-17.
Maximum temperatue to touch 37°C in North Kerala
An X-band Doppler weather radar station in Wayanad, Kerala, is nearing completion and expected to become operational next month.
Light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning is likely to continue.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has issued a warning, urging people to exercise extreme caution to avoid lightning strikes
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea off the Kerala and Lakshadweep coasts till Sunday
According to the KSDMA, high-altitude hilly regions and tropical zones are more vulnerable to elevated UV levels.
Avoid direct sunlight between 11 am and 3 pm.
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