Rain on a city road. Image used for representational purposes.
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts are likely to receive light rain on November 1 and light to moderate rain from November 2 to 4, according to the India Meteorological Department’s seven-day district forecast. Thunderstorms with gusty winds are indicated for both districts on November 1 and 2.
The forecast, issued at 1 pm on October 29 and shared by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, indicates dry conditions in the two Bengaluru districts on October 30 and 31. The November daily forecast periods run from 8.30 am on the stated date to 8.30 am the following day.
Heavy rain forecast in coastal and hill districts
Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have a heavy-rain forecast for November 2 and 3. Chikkamagaluru and Hassan are forecast to receive heavy rain from November 2 to 4, while Kodagu has the same forecast for November 2 and 3.
Heavy rain is also indicated for Shivamogga on November 2 and 4, and for Mandya and Mysuru on November 3. The table classifies heavy rainfall as 64.5–115.5 mm; it does not forecast heavy rain for Bengaluru Urban or Bengaluru Rural in these periods.
Gusty winds on November 1 and 2
The regional warning flags thunderstorms with gusty winds of 30–40 kmph at isolated places in north and south interior Karnataka on November 1 and 2. Isolated thunderstorms with lightning are forecast over coastal Karnataka on those dates.
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