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Karnataka braces for three to four days of heavy rain as Bay system gathers strength
South Karnataka is in line for the heaviest spells, and Bengaluru is set for a cool, cloudy Sunday with a high of just 24 degrees.
Key points
- The weather department expects heavy rain across Karnataka for the next three to four days.
- South Karnataka is likely to get the heaviest rain over the next two to three days.
- Bengaluru's maximum is forecast at 24 degrees Celsius, with a low of 19.
Karnataka is in for several wet days. The weather department expects heavy rain across the state for the next three to four days, with south Karnataka likely to bear the brunt over the next two to three.
The rain is being fed by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal that is expected to strengthen into a cyclone and approach the Andhra Pradesh coast. Parts of the state have already had showers over the past week, a welcome change after the northeast monsoon got off to a weak start.
Bengaluru should see partly cloudy skies in the afternoon or evening, with a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 19. Mysuru and Mandya are forecast to reach 25 degrees, and the coffee hills are cooler still, with Chikkamagaluru at 23 and Madikeri and Hassan at 25.
The coast and the north are warmer. Mangaluru and Karwar are expected to touch 31 degrees and Udupi 32, while Raichur and Yadgir in the north-east could reach 34. Across the central districts, Shivamogga, Chitradurga and Davanagere are expected to stay between 28 and 30 degrees, and Belagavi and Hubballi around 30 to 31.
The same Bay of Bengal system has already triggered red alerts for extremely heavy rain in neighbouring Tamil Nadu on Sunday.