Siruguppa in Ballari records highest temperature of 43.3°C

MANGALURU: Siruguppa hobli in Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district recorded maximum temperature of 43.3°C on March 21 at 2.30pm. Budikote hobli in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar district recorded lowest minimum temperature of 14.2°C at 6.30am on March 22. More than 90% relative humidity has been recorded in 15.9% geographical area in the state. Less than 25% of relative humidity has been recorded in 89.4% geographical area in the state.Rainfall over the state is considered as negligible since 0% of the hoblis and gram panchayats recorded rainfall of =2.5mm. Very light rain was recorded in nine gram panchayats; and no rainfall was recorded in the remaining 3,203 gram panchayats across the state. Karnataka for period from March 16 to March 22 recorded deficit rainfall of 14%. Against normal weighted average rainfall of 1.1mm in south-interior, north-interior, malnad and coastal parts, state recorded rainfall of 1mm. For 24-hours period ending 8.30am on March 22, four geographical regions received 0mm actual weighted average rainfall against normal weighted average rainfall of 0.2mm, a 100% deficit departure from the weighted-average normal.