IMD issues orange alert for coastal districts of Karnataka.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the state, forecasting more showers in the coming week.
Karnataka saw large bouts of rain on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the state, forecasting more showers in the coming week.
The IMD issued an “Orange” alert for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts, and a “Yellow” alert for Davanagere and Kodagu districts.Parts of North Interior Karnataka witnessed an active southwest monsoon, with rainfall occurring at most places over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka, the IMD said.
The department also issued a thunderstorm warning over the next 48 hours, saying that lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over the state, with gusty winds of 30 to 50 kmph windspeed expected.
It also advised fishermen not to venture into the sea, saying that squally weather with wind speed reaching 40 to 45 kmph – gusting to 55 kmph – is likely to prevail over Karnataka coasts during the next 24 hours.
For Bengaluru city, the IMD predicted a generally cloudy sky, with one or two spells of light to moderate rain, and surface winds likely to be strong at times. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 30 and 21 degrees Celsius, respectively.