Bengaluru records hottest day of the year at 34.6°C; Temperatures expected to soar in coming months
Bengaluru: Bengaluru experienced the hottest day of the year on Friday, with the maximum temperature reaching 34.6°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This was 1.9°C higher than the usual temperature for this time of year. The temperature on Saturday was slightly lower at 34.4°C.
IMD forecasts, as cited by Deccan Herald, suggest that temperatures will continue to rise, with a maximum of 35°C expected on Sunday. The minimum temperature is expected to hover around 19°C next week.
C. S. Patil, Director of the Meteorological Centre, warned that temperatures in Bengaluru could soar to 39°C between April and the second week of May, though a slight decrease is anticipated after mid-May.
Patil told DH that the rising temperatures are not limited to Bengaluru, with North Interior Karnataka (NIK) likely to see maximum temperatures 2-4°C above normal. Kalaburagi, for instance, has already reached 39.2°C, about 2°C higher than usual. In May, several areas in NIK, including Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Raichur, and Bagalkot, could experience maximum temperatures reaching 45°C.
He attributed this temperature spike to rapid urbanisation and the heat island effect, which have contributed significantly to the rise in temperatures in Bengaluru and across the state.
The weather will remain dry in Karnataka until Monday, after which isolated light rain is expected in South Interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru, on March 11 and 12, due to a system developing over Tamil Nadu, the report added.
The IMD also predicts a higher likelihood of isolated light rainfall across Coastal Karnataka, particularly Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
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Five arrested in Kerala's Walayar for beating to death Jharkhand native
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.
The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.
The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
