Karnataka - Bangalore   

Rain forecast for two more days

Staff Reporter

Showers bring respite to people of city from intense summer heat

Bangalore: The pre-monsoon showers, especially in the late evenings, have come as a break for the people who were reeling under summer heat of the city. The maximum day temperature touched 37 degree Celsius on May 2. Since then, the rains have brought down the maximum day temperature to around 33 degrees Celsius. According to sources in the Meteorological Department, the rains will continue for a couple of days more. Although the summer in city lasts from March to May, summer showers in May are not usual for the city. The sources said the south-west monsoon had reached parts of south-east Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and south of Andaman Sea. The monsoon is likely to hit the State in the first week of June most likely.

Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed the city on Wednesday evening. The maximum rainfall for May was recorded at 33.6 mm on May 13. On May 17, the city received a rainfall of 23.6 mm. Bangalore Mahanagara Palike sources said that there were no major damages during Wednesday's rain. However, there were reports of tree fall from D.V.G. Road, Tumkur Road, R.T. Nagar Ist Main Road.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Respond quickly, utility agencies told
Decision on contracts on ground-handling services at international airport held up
117 students get XIME PG diploma
'India way behind developed countries in teledensity'
Police seek 200 vehicles to patrol highway
100 p.c. pass for many ICSE schools
BMTC passengers ask for more Volvo buses
Rs. 56 crore to be granted for minor irrigation projects
IT engineer, wife waylaid, robbed
Remembering names does bring warmth to business
Make a good beginning
PU students, parents are a worried lot
Minor irrigation projects should go on, say assessors
Council poll: BJP panel to decide on seat-sharing
Samiti wants legislature sessions in Gulbarga
MAHE offers aid to top 100 in test
Meeting on law on admission soon
Rain forecast for two more days
`Amend law to enable KIOCL to resume mining'
Camp to provide driving licences to newspaper employees
`Government yet to finalise views on report'
Regret
Around the City
In Bangalore Today

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu