The temperature which has been soaring daily has set a new record for Bengaluru city as on Saturday the city recorded 37.6 degrees C.
At 37.6 degrees C, the Bengaluru city Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) station recorded the third-highest maximum temperature in the last 15 years for the month of April and the highest in the last eight years.
“Today (April 6) the city recorded 37.6 degrees C. It is the third highest in the last 15 years and the highest in the last eight years,” said A. Prasad, scientist, IMD, Bengaluru.