Rupanagudi in Ballari is again the hottest in Karnataka at 41.7°C

MANGALURU: Rupanagudi hobli in Ballari taluk of Ballari district recorded maximum temperature of 41.7°C on March 22 at 6.30pm. Shantahalli hobli in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district recorded lowest minimum temperature of 15.9°C at 6.30am on March 23. More than 90% relative humidity has been recorded in 21.4% geographical area in the state. Less than 25% of relative humidity has been recorded in 88.4% 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. No rainfall has been recorded in any of the 3,212 gram panchayats across the state.
Karnataka for period from March 17 to March 23 recorded deficit rainfall of 81%. Against normal weighted average rainfall of 1mm in south-interior, north-interior, malnad and coastal parts, state recorded rainfall of 0.2mm. For 24-hours period ending 8.30am on March 23, 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.