Rain, rain, don't go away

BANGALORE: Just when you thought the heat was getting unbearable, there was unexpected respite in the form of a brief shower on Friday evening. However, the meteorological department reported only `traces' of rainfall, and said it is a normal feature at this time of the year. The good news is that such brief spells of rain are expected over the next couple of days.
"Showers in April/May are common and occur especially in the evening or night. This might continue for a few more days. After that, the weather might clear and the temperature may soar again," department director A Muthuchamy said. However, it remains to be seen whether the evening respite will bring down daytime temperature. ���There were showers elsewhere in the state too. Tumkur received 1.5 mm rain,��� Mutuchamy added.