New Delhi, April 1 -- The Indian Meteorological Department said Bengaluru will receive moderate rainfall with strong winds and lightning on Wednesday. This would bring the city much-needed respite from high temperatures.

The city has been witnessing higher-than-normal temperatures of around 36 degrees Celsius during the day and 20 degrees during the night.

"Light rain likely to occur at isolated places over Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Kodagu, Hassan, Davanagere, Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts," the Met Department said in its press release.

The weather agency has also predicted that after the showers on Wednesday, the city's temperatures will significantly reduce to around ...