Mysuru, March 12 -- Today's Mysuru temperature stands at 36.5degC; Kodagu records 40.2degC, Uttara Kannada hottest with 42.9degC

As summer sets in, temperatures are steadily rising in Mysuru and surrounding districts, reflecting a global trend of increasingly hotter summers driven by climate change. With no rainfall over the past three months since December's Bay of Bengal cyclone Fengal, evaporation rates have surged, intensifying humidity and heat.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Mysuru recorded a maximum temperature of 36.5degC from 8.30 am on March 11 to 8.30 am on March 12, surpassing last year's levels. Mandya recorded 37degC, Chamarajanagar 36.1degC and Kodagu 40.2degC. In Karnataka, Uttara Kannada was the...