Dodda Maralavadi in Ramanagar records highest rainfall of 1.5mm

Mangaluru: Dodda Maralavadi in Kanakapura taluk in Ramanagar district recorded maximum rainfall of 1.5mm in last 24 hours up to 8.30am on January 17. Hayyala hobli in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district recorded maximum temperature of 34.3°C at 3.30pm on January 16. Bankal hobli in Mudigere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district recorded lowest minimum temperature of 9.4°C on January 17 at 6.45, G S Srinivasa Reddy, director, KSNDMC said.
More than 90% relative humidity has been recorded in 47.1% geographical area in the state. Less than 25% of relative humidity has been recorded in 0.6% geographical area in the state. Dry weather condition prevailed all over the state. Very light rain was recorded rain in 31 gram panchayats and no rainfall over remaining 4,995 gram panchayats across the state.
Karnataka for the period from January 1 to January 17 recorded deficit rainfall of 92%. Against normal weighted average rainfall of 1.3mm in south-interior, north-interior, malnad and coastal parts, state recorded rainfall of 0.1mm. For 24-hours period ending 8.30am on January 17, four geographical regions received 0mm actual weighted average rainfall against normal weighted average rainfall of 0.2mm, a 95% deficit from the weighted-average normal.