Amid heavy rainfall in parts of Karnataka, the IMD forecasted more rain and issued thunderstorm warnings over some regions of the state.
Amid heavy rainfall in parts of Karnataka, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted more rain and issued thunderstorm warnings over some regions of the state.
Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at many places over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka and at a few places over North Interior Karnataka over the next 48 hours, the IMD said.
It issued a heavy rainfall warning till Friday at isolated places over Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts of Coastal Karnataka, and over Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Kolar, Bengaluru Urban, and Bengaluru Rural districts of South Interior Karnataka.
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty winds with wind speed reaching 40-50 Kmph likely to occur at isolated places over the state, it added. Maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal by two to three degrees Celsius at a few places over the state till Friday.
A mainly cloudy sky with a few periods of mild to moderate rain or thundershowers is expected over Bengaluru City, especially in the evenings and at night. During thunder activity, gusty winds with a speed of 30 to 40 kmph are also possible. The IMD forecasted that the maximum and minimum temperatures would be between 32 and 22 degrees Celsius, respectively.
On Tuesday, heavy rain fell in a number of locations across Karnataka, including Hirekerur in the Haveri district, Hadagali in the Vijayanagara district, Yelburga in the Koppal district, and Hassan. Heavy rains also hit Bengaluru, uprooting trees and flooding many streets.