Mercury rising in Mysuru

Mysuru faces rising temperatures, hitting 35 degrees Celsius, with concerns over early summer heat and drought intensification.

The maximum temperature for Mysuru has touched the 35 degree Celsius mark and the severity of the heat is on the rise with each passing day.

The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) which monitors the weather indicated that the maximum temperature in Mysuru hit the 35 degree Celsius mark during the 24-hour period ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday.

The severity of the heat was equally torrid in the adjoining districts and Mandya recorded a maximum of 34.8 degree Celsius while Chamarajanagar registered 34.9 degree Celsius during the same period. Kodagu which once used to boast of a moderate climate and was an attractive destination to beat the heat during summer, was not far behind. The maximum temperature was 33.7 degree Celsius while its minimum temperature was higher than its neighbouring districts.

While the minimum temperature in Kodagu during the 24-hour period ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday was 20.2 degree Celsius, the minimum temperature in Mysuru was 19.2 degrees Celsius, in Mandya it was 18 degree Celsius while Chamarajanagar recorded a minimum of 18.6 degree Celsius during the same period, according to KSNDMC.

Private weather service provider Skymet pegged the maximum temperature for Mysuru at 34 degree Celsius for Wednesday but its 15 day forecast for Mysuru indicates that the temperature will hit the 35 degree Celsius mark on Wednesday.

According to Indian Meteorological Department records, the highest ever temperature for the month of February for Mysuru was 36.1 degree Celsius recorded on February 28th, 1931 and the extreme lowest temperature was 8.6 degree Celsius recorded on February 14, 2006.

The KSNDMC recorded temperature of 35 degree Celsius for Mysuru for the 24 hour period ending 8.30 a.m. on Monday, was also higher than the mean of the highest maximum temperature for the month which is 33.5 degree Celsius.