The Hindu

Mercury crosses 40C mark in Kerala, pushing feels like temperatures distressingly high

Palakkad recorded the highest temperature of the season on April 10, 2026 at 40.1C, , which was 3.4C higher than the long-period average for the region. Punalur in Kollam recorded the second-highest temperature at 39.8C, around 4.5C above the average seasonal temperature.