The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a yellow alert for Alappuzha district of Kerala for the day due to the likelihood of heatwave conditions, the PTI reported.

According to the PTI, the IMD said that maximum temperatures were likely to be around 38 degrees Celsius in Alappuzha, 39 degrees Celsius in Thrissur and Palakkad, 37 degrees Celsius in Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur and 36 degrees Celsius in Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram and Kasaragod districts of the state till May 10.