After an unexpected bout of summer rain on Friday brought down the temperature by about 2 to 4°C in parts of the State, the mercury has started to rise again in the State.
Palakkad, which has been witnessing season-high temperatures with mercury soaring over 40°C last week, recorded 38.5 C on Saturday, which was 1.8°C higher than the seasonal average.
On the other hand, Vellanikkara in Thrissur recorded the same temperature of 38.5° C on Saturday, which was 3.4° C higher than the seasonal average.