Many parts of Karnataka reeling under severe hot weather, Kalaburagi records 43.1° Celsius

The Meteorology Department has also forecast dry weather for the state. However, light rainfall is likely to occur in isolated places over Chamrajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts.

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Light rainfall expected

It also predicted light rainfall on Tuesday, 8 April, at isolated places over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bidar, Kalaburgi, Raichur, Yadgir, Chamrajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts.

The Met department said that the hot and humid conditions are likely to prevail over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu and Western parts of Chikkamagalur districts for the next two days.

“Maximum Temperature is very likely to gradually rise by 2° C to 4° C over all the districts of North Interior Karnataka and over Bengaluru Rural and Urban districts, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, Davanagere, Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan and Tumakuru districts of South Interior Karnataka during next two days,” the department said.

It also said that nights would be warm in Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Bagalkote, Dharwad, Raichur and Kalburgi districts during the next two days.

A heat wave is also predicted in Belagavi, Bidar, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Haveri, Dharwad, Koppal, Raichur, Yadagiri, Ballari, Chitradurga, Davangere and Vijayanagara districts.

In view of the hot weather in Bengaluru, sunstroke wards have been opened in most hospitals, including the KC General Ward.

Doctors have advised people not to venture out without covering their heads and to hydrate themselves properly to avoid heatstrokes.

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