The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heat alert for Kerala warning of above normal temperature up to 4°C in various parts of the State. According to the warning, maximum temperatures are very likely to be around 40°C in isolated places in Palakkad district; 39°C in Kollam district; 38°C in Kottayam district; 37°C in Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts; and 36°C in Thiruvananthapuram district (3°C to 4°C above normal) until April 24. Hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail in these districts, except in hilly areas until Saturday, said the bulletin. Published – April 22, 2026 09:08 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Hot, humid conditions may prevail in coastal areas of T.N. on poll day, RMC issues advisory Ahead of Assembly elections, voting machines dispatched to 1,518 polling stations in Sivaganga district