State near Feb. excessive temperatures at many stations; warmth alert for 12 districts until March 1
With the onset of summer season, above-normal temperatures have been reported from most components of the State.
The best temperature of 38.5 °C in February this yr was recorded in Kottayam on Wednesday and Kannur on February 17, round 4 ̊C larger than the traditional temperature throughout this era.
In Kottayam, that is the highest-ever recorded most temperature in February, the place the identical temperature was additionally recorded on February 24, 2020. However, the February excessive recorded in Kannur was 38.8 ̊C on February 20, 2016.
With the temperatures hovering past regular, the India Meteorological Division issued a warmth alert warning of as much as 4 ̊C above regular for 12 districts till March 1.
Most temperatures are more likely to be round 38 ̊C in Kollam, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts, round 37 ̊C in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts, and round 36 ̊C in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts (2 to 4 ̊C above regular) until March 1.
The best most temperature of 40.1 °C in February was recorded in Punalur on February 8, 1975 adopted by 40 ̊C in Palakkad on February 28, 1981 and 39.7 ̊C at Vellanikkara in Thrissur on February 26, 2017 in accordance with the information obtainable with the IMD.
Temperatures recorded within the handbook observatories of the IMD are thought of for official forecasting. Nonetheless, the mercury has reached the 40 ̊C at many locations within the State the place computerized climate stations (AWS) have been arrange lately, in accordance with IMD officers.
Nonetheless, the temperatures recorded within the AWSs should not used for forecasting functions because the calibration of sensors at a number of the stations has been pending.
