Karnataka rain is expected to continue across several districts from October 18 to 24, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting heavy to very heavy showers in parts of the state and issuing an orange alert for five districts on Sunday. Bengaluru is among the districts placed under a yellow alert for possible heavy rain.
The orange alert covers Kodagu, Tumakuru, Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bengaluru Rural, where isolated locations may receive heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms. Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Mandya, Mysuru, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru South and Chamarajanagar have been placed under a yellow alert for heavy rainfall.
The forecast also indicates winds of 30-40 kmph in some districts. On Sunday, isolated parts of Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapur, Kodagu, Kolar and Tumakuru may receive heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorms. Bengaluru Urban, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Mandya, Mysuru and Bengaluru South may receive isolated heavy rain.
Coastal Karnataka is expected to see widespread rain during the week. On October 18, Dakshina Kannada may receive isolated heavy rain with thunderstorms, while Udupi and Uttara Kannada are likely to record light to moderate rain in many places. On October 19, thunderstorms with light to moderate rain are expected across most parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada, while isolated heavy rain is forecast in Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Hassan, Kodagu and Tumakuru.
The forecast for October 20 includes light to moderate rain in many parts of the coastal districts and isolated heavy rain in Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Mysuru and Bengaluru South. Several districts across central Karnataka, including Ballari, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Shivamogga, Tumakuru and Vijayanagara, may receive moderate rain.
For October 21 and 22, the IMD expects light to moderate rain in parts of the coast, with isolated heavy rain possible in Chamarajanagar. Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural are among the districts that may receive light rain during this period. Much of northern Karnataka, including Bagalkot, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir, is expected to remain largely dry on both days.
Rainfall is forecast to continue in coastal districts on October 23 and 24. Isolated heavy rain may occur in Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Shivamogga and Hassan on Friday, and in Kodagu, Shivamogga, Hassan and Chikkamagaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru and several southern and central districts may receive light to moderate rain during the final two days of the forecast period.
The IMD said parts of Karnataka may also experience sunny or cloudy conditions during the week. The northeast monsoon is expected to continue, bringing scattered light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds. The forecast places the main immediate weather risk along the coast, in the Malnad region and across Bengaluru’s surrounding districts through the seven-day period.
