Bengaluru heat nears 75-year record after hitting 32.2°C
Bengaluru experienced unseasonably hot weather this week, with temperatures reaching 32.2°C on Sunday and 31.9°C on Monday. These figures are close to the all-time September high of 33.3°C, which was recorded back in 1951. Monday's reading was only 1.4°C shy of that historic mark. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) linked the intense heat to El Nino, noting that these dry conditions are expected to continue for the next few days. Meanwhile, the state government has officially designated 101 taluks as drought-affected areas.