India, Sept. 18 -- Bengaluru woke up to a rainy Thursday morning after heavy showers lashed the city on Wednesday and continued through midnight. The downpour, which brought relief from the recent heat, also triggered waterlogging and traffic disruptions across parts of the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in Bengaluru and several other districts of Karnataka over the next few days.

A yellow alert has been issued for the state capital and surrounding areas. The weather department said the showers are likely to bring down the city's temperature by two to four degrees Celsius, with the maximum expected to hover around 27degC and the minimum around 21degC. Humidity levels are likely to...