Due to the depression in the air pressure in Bay of Bengal there is widespread rainfall
BENGALURU
‘Cyclone Montha’ has also affected the state. Several districts, including the capital Bengaluru, are receiving light rain. The weather forecast is for heavy rain in the state and the Meteorological Department has declared an orange alert for coastal districts.
A yellow alert has been issued for all other districts. Thunderstorms are likely in the northern interior, while moderate rain is expected in the southern districts. The Meteorological Department has said that Bengaluru will receive moderate rainfall.
The monsoon rains have started in the state. There is widespread rainfall, especially in the coastal, northern and southern interior. This is due to the depression in the air pressure in the Bay of Bengal. This is an important precaution for the people of the coastal areas.
Cyclone ‘Montha’, which has formed in the Bay of Bengal, is taking on its fierce form and is rapidly moving towards the east coast of India. A high alert has already been declared in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu, and its direct impact will also affect Karnataka. The Meteorological Department has issued a severe warning that there will be heavy rains today and tomorrow.
The coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi will experience thundershowers with gusts of up to 30-40 kmph, and an orange alert has been issued for these three districts. The Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of heavy rain with thundershowers in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir districts. There will be moderate rain in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir districts.
The Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of thundershowers at some places in Bellary, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore Urban, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davangere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, Tumkur and Vijayanagar districts.
Cloudy weather to persist
Bengaluru will witness cloudy weather with a 60 per cent chance of rain today. The maximum temperature in the city will be 28 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will reach 19 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department said.