In the month of March, Kerala usually sees a lot of pre-monsoon activity. But this year the pre-monsoon activity has been little subdued.
There is hardly any thundershower activity in the region which is evident around this time of the year. Neither the thundershower activity nor the moderate showers of pre-monsoon has showed up in god’s own country. The current temperatures of the state are at scorching high.
The temperatures during the day are fairly high. Mornings and late afternoons will see a lot raised temperatures, as the winds will be flowing from the lands to the sea. These winds are hotter as they travel over the land. But then early evenings and nights will see sudden change in winds that will allow the sea breeze to move towards the land.
Early evenings and nights will experience a dip in temperature but this dip in temperature can hardly be experienced as the overall humidity level will be high. But later in the night, the reversal of the sea breeze can be experienced; the temperatures will see a rise. The dissonance over the stability of temperature will be observed over the region, with constant high humid levels sticking their heads up in the state.
Here is a look at the last week’s average temperature.
Coonoor, the second largest hill station in Kerala soared with the maximum temperatures reaching 39 degree Celsius in last 24 hrs. This raised temperature is an all-time record for the month of March. Earlier the maximum temperature of Coonoor was 38.5 degree Celsius in March 19, 2011. This raised temperature is six degree above the normal.
Adding to the misery of the state, there is no big relief coming for the next couple of days, to be precise till March 12. There may be some thundershower activity but it will be spread scarcely and the intensity will be very low.
The high temperatures and high humidity add to the discomfort. Sunny days, high temperature, high humidity makes the ‘Gods own country’ unsuitable for travel, at least, this month.
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