Soaring mercury levels in Feb, worry experts

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: As Kar nataka survives an unusually dry winter, symptoms of an early and intense summer are already visible, raising concerns about the impact on people's lives.

The state in the last few days has seen an unrelenting onslaught of sunshine, indicating the impending heatwave.

In the state’s capital Bengaluru, temperatures have soared threefold than the seasonal average, marking some of the highest temperatures recorded for this time of year in recent memory.

Weather experts warn that the mercury levels would further escalate March and April approach, exacerbating the heatwave conditions.

Forecasts from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) indicate a bleak summer, with temperatures predicted to reportedly rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius across most parts of the state, including Bengaluru, over the following days.