Vellore has been craving for a respite from the scorching heat as temperatures over the past few days have been hovering above normal levels. On Wednesday, the city recorded a temperature of 36 degree celsius. The daytime temperature has exceeded the highest maximum temperature recorded during the month of October over the past three years. On October 18, it was 36.5 degrees celsius, while it stood at 35 degrees celsius on October 17 and 35.6 degrees celsius on October 16. The highest temperature recorded so far this October was on the 8th – 38.7 degrees celsius, according to officials at the Vellore Meteorological Office.

Source: The Hindu October 20, 2016 00:17 UTC