Rains ease Bangalore heat

bangalore: thursday evening was different. for, it brought with it a whiff of fresh air and raindrops after a gap of nearly five months. and there is more. the meteorological department assures the trend is likely to continue for the next few days. so, weekenders get ready to leave the dry summer days at least for some time. on thursday evening, parts of nrupathunga road, brigade road, richmond road, queen''s road, ejipura, koramangala-airport road ring road and surrounding areas experienced slight showers.no complaints. though office-goers were caught unawares, they were more than delighted with the drizzle. the rain is pre-monsoon thunderstorm activity, which occured due to intense heat in the upper air trough from vidharbha area to extreme south peninsula across interior karnataka, weather officials said. ``the department is yet to receive reports on rain from other parts of karnataka, but there is a possibility that only bangalore experienced rains.'''' no better way to beat the rising mercury levels — of 30 to 34 degree celsius — than to enjoy the showers. raincoats and umbrellas can be tucked along. so, make hay when it rains.