Mysore/Mysuru, April 26 -- * Temperature to increase by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in next five days

* Rain relief to Mysuru likely on Apr. 30, May 1

The Meteorological Centre Bengaluru, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), has issued a five-day heat-wave warning, effective until April with an orange alert, for parts of Karnataka.

Overall, there will be a rise in maximum temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius across the State in the next five days.

The heat-wave alert will be issued when the maximum temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius or when the temperature of a particular district is 4.5 degrees Celsius above normal.

"In areas like Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Ballari, Tumakuru, Mandya, Gadag, Davangere ...