BENGALURU, 25 APRIL 

Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has issued a series of animated shorts in Kannada advising people of appropriate measures to take during extreme temperatures to keep themselves safe.

“Karnataka has not seen such extreme temperatures and heat waves in the recent past. So, we wanted to ensure a wider reach for safety measures, therefore we decided to issue them in a reader-friendly format,” said an official from KSNDMC.

Meteorological Centre Bengaluru, Indian Meteorological Department, had issued a five-day heat wave warning, lasting till April last and orange alert, for parts of Karnataka. “In places like Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Ballari, Tumkur, Mandya, Gadag, Davangere and Chitradurga, the temperature is likely to touch 40 degrees Celsius on Friday,” said CP Patil, director of the centre.

On 25 April, these places recorded a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius. The orange alert would mean an increased likelihood of heat illness symptoms in people who are exposed to the sun for a prolonged period as well as those who do heavy manual work.

“According to Patil, coastal Karnataka will also have hot and humid weather conditions, making it very uncomfortable for people there. Children and old people should avoid exposure to heat in coastal areas too,” Patil added. 

People are also advised not to leave their children or pets inside parked vehicles. The maximum and minimum temperatures of Bengaluru are likely to be around 37 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius respectively for the next 48 hours, said Patil.

Hassan recorded the highest jump from its normal minimum temperature. It recorded 22.6 degrees Celsius, about 2.8 degrees more than usual.

According to IMD, on 29 April light rain is also likely in isolated places over Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Vijayapura, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, Mandya and Chitradurga districts. On 30 April, light rain is predicted again for Bidar, Kalaburgi, Yadgir, Vijayapura, Raichur, Koppal, Ballari, Chikkamagaluru, Tumkur, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban and Kodagu districts. —PTI