{"id":259798,"date":"2025-03-16T03:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/karnataka-heatwave-alert-imd-issues-warning-government-urges-caution\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:12:21","slug":"karnataka-heatwave-alert-imd-issues-warning-government-urges-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/karnataka-heatwave-alert-imd-issues-warning-government-urges-caution\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka heatwave alert: IMD issues warning, government urges caution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/118783427.cms?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Karnataka heatwave alert: IMD issues warning, government urges caution\" title=\"Karnataka heatwave alert: IMD issues warning, government urges caution\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-brcount=\"19\">The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of rising temperatures in North Interior Karnataka from March 15 to 19. In response, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao urged people to take precautions and avoid going outside between 12 noon and 3 pm.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/dynamic_link.cms?msid=107107653&subsecid=1715249553&pos=toppotime:1-->Ainapur Hobli village in Kalaburagi recorded the highest temperature in the last 24 hours at 42.8\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Raichur, the minister said, &#8220;With rising temperatures, the government may change work timings for government offices. Officers should avoid field visits in the afternoon, and employees should not go out between 12 noon and 3 pm. Work should be done in the morning or evening. Raichur is seeing temperatures close to 43-44\u00b0C.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also advised schools and institutions to take precautions. &#8220;Eat well, stay hydrated, and avoid dehydration. Government hospitals are prepared to handle heat-related issues,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to IMD, temperatures in North Interior Karnataka are expected to rise by 2-4\u00b0C between March 15 and 17, with a heatwave warning in some areas on March 18 and 19.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none;\" data-ga-impression=\"Events_widget_$pagename#Impression#url\" class=\"liveEventMain_widget custom_ad\">\n<div class=\"topContain\">\n<div class=\"imgBox\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"logoTitle\">Live Events<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/live_events_widget.cms?pagename=articlepotime:1--><br \/>In South Interior Karnataka, no major temperature change is expected for the next 24 hours, but a gradual rise of 2-3\u00b0C is likely in the coming days.The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) reported that several districts, including Kalaburagi, Bidar, Bagalkote, Raichur, Yadgir, and Vijayapura, recorded temperatures above 40\u00b0C on Friday. Parts of Bagalkote and Belagavi also experienced extreme heat.High temperatures were recorded in isolated areas of Tumakuru, Ballari, Gadag, Koppala, Uttara Kannada, Vijayanagara, Chikkaballapura, and Mysuru districts.<\/p>\n<p>A KSNDMC bulletin noted that multiple locations across these districts saw temperatures of 40\u00b0C or higher.<\/p>\n<p>An IMD analysis found that temperatures in parts of North Interior Karnataka were 3.1-5.0\u00b0C above normal, while in other areas, they were 1.6-3.0\u00b0C above usual levels. Most of the state experienced near-normal temperatures, fluctuating within -1.5 to 1.5\u00b0C.<br \/><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:2--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/karnataka-heatwave-alert-imd-issues-warning-government-urges-caution\/articleshow\/119063572.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of rising temperatures in North Interior Karnataka from March 15 to 19. In response, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao urged people to take precautions and avoid going outside between 12 noon and 3 pm. 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