This will be another rain spell in Bengaluru today, which was confirmed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) due to its new weather alert for the state of Karnataka.
In the next three days, most of the northern districts are expected to see harsh heatwave weather. Bengaluru and its surrounding districts are forecast to receive moderate rainfall along with strong winds and thunderstorms, the weather department said. The changing weather pattern offered some relief to people who had been suffering from the heat in the town, the state capital, for the last few days.
The IMD had projected rain in different areas of South Interior Karnataka with wind speeds of around 30–40 kmph. These regions are the districts of Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Ballari, and Vijayanagara.
At the same time, coastal Karnataka like Udupi and Dakshina Kannada would also receive some moderate rainfall and combined would also get the thunderstorms. But weather officials at the same time have warned that some coastal areas may be subject to a heatwave, a combination of intense humidity, heat and rain.
In the northern part of Karnataka there is high heat. The weather department has said maximum temperatures of approximately 42 degrees Celsius will be recorded for areas like Kalaburagi, Raichur, Yadgir, Dharwad, Haveri and Gadag today. Officials say the same weather may be more protracted for the next three days.
Except for isolated rain in a few northern districts, the state is generally forecast to face dry weather. High temperatures and intermittent rain have brought a shaky atmosphere around the state. The rain alerts are following sudden evening showers with strong winds in many areas of Bengaluru several days earlier.
There have been local reports of traffic jams, waterlogging by bad circulation in flat areas and some localities’ short-term difficulties because of rain in earlier inclement weather. Health care providers in hot zones have warned people in recent heatwaves to stay hydrated, not to travel during the day and watch out for heat illnesses.
Elsewhere, residents in rain-prone areas can also be put on guard during thunderstorms and fierce winds. IMD surveillance over meteorological aspects is constantly working under these conditions, and they will be doing further to elaborate on the change of rainfall and temperature across Karnataka.
Residents should refer to official weather bulletins and prepare and protect themselves in their own personal plans to manage the risk of heatwave or thunderstorm if these are recommended.
