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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: A city that once barely had houses that needed fans and has been known for it’s pleasant weather throughout the year, recorded temperatures higher than Chennai and Kolkata on Monday. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the IT capital of the world recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degree Celsius on Monday while the maximum at Chennai was 28.4°C and 26.2°C in Kolkata. On February 15, the city had recorded the highest maximum temperature for this year in the month of February of 33.1°C. The highest ever for Bengaluru has been 35.9°C for the month of February on 17 in 2005. The city has already seen a maximum of 33.1 and in the coming days it could soar higher than 35,” IMD, Bengaluru director-in-charge Geeta Agnihotri told TNIE..